Applying the new 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear' | English

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Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence. She __________ that she was happy.
- sed
- sayd
- siad
- said ✓
Select the three words which contain a spelling for the 'er' sound.
- near
- early ✓
- homework ✓
- whirl ✓
- where
Where is 'or' usually found, when it makes the 'er' sound, like in 'work'?
- Often at the end of a word.
- Often in the middle of a word.
- Often in the middle of a word after a 'w'. ✓
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. This wurd is hard to spell.
- wurd
- werd
- word ✓
- weard
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. The wurld is a huge place.
- werld
- world ✓
- wurld
Write the correct the spelling of the incorrect word in the following sentence. He dug in the erth looking for worms.
- 'earth' ✓

Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence. Please be my...
- frend
- freind
- friend ✓
- freand
Select the three words which contain a spelling for the 'er' sound.
- burp ✓
- hear
- learn ✓
- birth ✓
- seem
Where is the spelling 'ear' found in a word, when it makes the 'er' sound, like in 'early' or 'search'?
- Often at the beginning or middle of a word. ✓
- Often in the middle of a word after a 'w'.
- Often at the end of a word.
Correct the spelling of the word spelt incorrectly in the following sentence. I got up erlee this morning.
- 'early' ✓
Correct the spelling of the word spelt incorrectly in the following sentence. I saw my friend yesturday.
- 'yesterday' ✓
Correct the spelling of the word spelt incorrectly in the following sentence. We live on planet urth.
- 'Earth' ✓

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ear' is a representation of the 'er' phoneme that can ben found at the beginning or middle of a word.
The 'or' representation of the 'er' phoneme is found after a 'w', such as 'word' and 'worm'.
How to spell the common exception word: friend.
Words in word families can have linked spelling, such as friend and friendly.

Some children will not see connections between words in word families, like friend and friendship.

Draw attention to the link between friend and friendship. If you can spell friend, you can also spell friendship.