L & S
Short & ‘r’ Vowels Book 6
ear eer ere
Belvedere
Alternative Spellings
L&S Readers
Alternative spellings for ‘r’ controlled vowel sound ear:
ear
eer
ere
spear
dear
cheerful
Belvedere
dreary
tears
deer
merely
clear
year
peered
here
smeared appeared cleared
clearing
smear Vocabulary for discussion: dreary - dull and bleak smear - a mark or streak on something appeared - come into sight merely - only, just
Belvedere
Alternative Spellings for:
Written by: Fraser Milne
ear
Belvedere was a cheerful nature photographer. He did not hunt animals with a gun or a spear. He merely took photos. 2
One dreary day he was in a forest trying to take a photo of a deer. He took out his camera and peered through the lens. 3
He couldn’t get a clear shot because the lens was smeared with water. 4
“Come over here little deer,” he whispered to himself as he cleared the smear from the lens. 5
He looked back through the lens and saw that the deer had now appeared in a clearing. 6
As he stepped forward to take the shot, a twig snapped under his foot. The noise scared the deer, and it ran off. 7
“Oh, dear!” said Belvedere, “No need for tears. I will just have to try again next year.” 8
Comprehension Questions: 1. What stopped Belvedere from taking the photo? 2. Why did the deer run off? 3. How did Belvedere react when the deer ran off?
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Phase 5 Alternative Spellings
Short & ‘r’ Controlled Vowel Sounds
Consonant Digraphs
Short & ‘r’ Controlled Vowels
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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