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One page in three parts: match 4 pictures to their words, fill in 6 words, then read 12 words and circle the ones from this family. Print it as it is — the answer key is at the bottom.

Age
Ages 3–11
Skill
Phonics · Writing
Format
Printable

er · ir · ur sound worksheet

Name · Date: ________________________

1. Match the picture to the word

Draw a line from each picture to its word.

  1. 1aturn
  2. 2bnurse
  3. 3cgirl
  4. 4dbird

2. Fill in the missing letters

Every word has er · ir · ur.

Word bank: her · bird · turn · girl · purple · nurse

  1. 1bd
  2. 2gl
  3. 3tn
  4. 4nse
  5. 5pple
  6. 6h

3. Read and circle the words with er · ir · ur

Some words belong to another family — leave those.

  • girl
  • turn
  • her
  • purple
  • wet
  • vet
  • bird
  • nurse
  • jet
  • pet
  • get
  • net
Answers: 1) 1 d · 2 c · 3 a · 4 b. 2) bird, girl, turn, nurse, purple, her. 3) her, bird, girl, turn, nurse, purple.

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The answer key is printed upside down — fold it back before you copy the page.

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