Sample Words From List
hire
birth
crier
fur
third
flier
pliers
girl
wire
shirt
fir
their
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They all have r influenced vowel sounds - ir, ire, and ier.
What do the homophones fir and fur mean?
fir - (noun) a tree with needles
fur - (noun) hair covering an animal
How might we sort these words?
By their spelling pattern - ir, ire, and ier.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
Why are fur and their oddballs?
They do not follow the pronunciation/spelling patterns of the sort.