L & S
Short & ‘r’ Vowels Book 8
ur ir er
Worm Farm
Alternative Spellings
L&S Readers
Alternative spellings for ‘r’ controlled vowel sound ur:
ur
or
ir
er
Kurt
worm
first
term
turnip
girls
expert
hurt
third
advert
curl
squirm
person
dirty
perfect
Vocabulary:
advert - a notice that promotes something worm tea - fertilizer made from worm manure
schwa* mother teacher
shelter under
* The schwa sound sounds like the er in mother. It is similar to a short ‘u’ sound but is softer and weaker. It is often found at the end of words.
alert herbs
Worm Farm
Alternative Spellings for:
Written by: Fraser Milne
ur
2
On the first day of term, Kurt’s teacher Miss Burton said, “This year we are going to make a worm farm.” “My mother could build it,” said Kurt. “She built us one at home, she is an expert.” 3
“We need to choose a sheltered spot to put it,” said Miss Burton. “How about under the tree by the turnip patch?” said Kurt. Some girls made an advert asking every person with food scraps to bring them from home to feed the worms. 4
5
Kurt’s mother built the worm farm and they placed it under the tree by the turnip patch. By the third term, the worm farm was making lots of worm tea. “Let’s open it up and have a look at the worms,” said Kurt. “Superb idea,” said Miss Burton. “But be alert, we don’t want to hurt the worms.” 6
7
Kurt watched the worms curl and squirm. “The worms are perfect for feeding the herbs, but they are also very dirty!” 8
Comprehension Questions: 1. Who did Kurt suggest should make the worm farm? 2. Where did they decide to put the worm farm? 3. What did the girls’ advert ask people to do?
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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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Long Vowels 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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