Spelling - ur

This educational resource provides a comprehensive set of activities focused on the 'ur' sound, aimed at enhancing spelling and phonics skills in young learners. The material is designed to be interactive, with yellow slides for whiteboard display and white slides for printables, ensuring flexibility in teaching methods. The lesson starts with a discussion of images that include words such as 'turn', 'nurse', 'purple', and 'fur', encouraging children to identify and sound out the common 'ur' sound. The teacher leads the class in vocalising words with the short 'ur' sound, prompting students to blend and pronounce each word collectively.

Subsequent activities are crafted to reinforce the 'ur' sound through various engaging tasks. Children are shown pictures and words to strengthen their associations and are encouraged to read words out loud. In Activity 1, students apply sound buttons, using dots for single sounds and dashes for combined sounds, to a list of words before self-checking their work. They then move on to creating new words with the 'ur' sound and labelling pictures accordingly. More advanced exercises involve finding hidden words, completing sentences with the correct 'ur' sound words, and engaging in a spelling caterpillar game where they spell words for their partner to check. The resource also includes spell check exercises, reminders for homework, and bingo, challenge cards, and flashcards for a variety of learning styles and levels.