1. Spelling Lesson 19 Spelling the /ûr/ Sound term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard Spelling Tip The /ûr/ sound can be spelled er, ear, ir, or, or ey.

2. 1-6. Write the Core Words in which the /ûr/ sound is spelled er or ear. 7-11. Write the Core Words in which the /ûr/ sound is spelled ir or ur. 12-15. Write the Core Words in which the /ûr/ sound is spelled or. 16-20. Write the Challenge Words. Circle the letters that spell the /ûr/ sound. term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard

3. term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard Early Warning System Sometimes I feel the ( 1 ) to visit the garden all alone. The best time is ( 2 ) in the morning as the sun comes up. The ( 3 ) of a new day is a good time to ( 4 ) the garden’s secrets. I sit still and watch without saying a single ( 5 ). If I get a sudden ( 6 ) I fill myself up with fruit juice.

4. term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard My favorite garden animal is the earthworm. Farmers around the ( 7 ) think these animals are ( 8 ) their weight in gold. Finding them is like finding a ( 9 ) in an oyster! If I watch carefully, I can see its head ( 10 ) through the soil as it digs. With ( 11 ) study, I learn that the earthworm digs tunnels through the soil. Each tunnel it digs can ( 12 ) to prepare the soil for growing plants.

5. term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard Thunder sends an early warning signal, and I know my ( 13 ) of watching is over for the day. When garden animals have no hiding place, their ( 14 ) enemy is bad weather. They always run for cover after they have ( 15 ) thunder.

6. Adjectives 16.It was a very _____speech. (word) 17.This is ____vegetable soup. (water) 18.I have a _____dog. (thirst) 19.We like to have ____teeth. (pearl) 20.Our ___stew is popular. (spice) term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard Change the nouns to adjectives by adding the ending –y. Remember to drop the final e before adding y. Write each sentence.

7. 1.The loud chirping sound meant we had _____the bird. 2.A desire to know things is a yearn to _____. 3.When you need more than ever before it is your worst _____. 4.A strong desire to mix is an _____ to merge. term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard Write a Core Word to complete each sentence. The Core Word will rhyme with the underlined word. Rhyme and Write û

8. term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard Use the code below to write Core Words. Break the Code = ear =ur = ir = er = or = th = st = ly 5. f 6. b 7. b 8. s ve 9. 10. w 11. wd 12. t m

9. Write the Core Words that are answers to the math problems below. 13.Earliest – iest + y = 14.Service – ic = 15.Clearing – c – ing + n = term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard Add and Subtract

10. Write the Core Words that are in the sound spellings below. 16./pûrl/ 17./wûrth/ 18./wûrld/ 19./sûrv/ 20./wûrst/ term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard Use the Dictionary

11. term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard Earthworms live under the soil. Oysters live underwater. Pretend you live in one of those places. Write about what it must be like or how you spend your time. Use at least four Core Words from this lesson.

12. Here is the draft of a student’s description. Find four misspelled words Write them correctly. term heard birth word burst world thirst learn serve pearl worst urge worth early further search purpose perfect earnest overheard