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When you read a story, look at the words carefully so that you will remember how to spell them.

Year 1 - The Sound ear (heard)

Practise the “ear” spelling in words like “heard”. Say the word, listen for the sound, then choose the correct spelling. Small changes in letters can change meaning.

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Fascinating Fact:

You can hear the same ear sound in earth.

In KS1 English Spelling (Year 1), children learn that groups of letters can work together to make a sound. The letters “ear” do not always sound the same, so it helps to practise each word.

Key Terms

Trigraph: Three letters that make one sound when they are together.
Pronounce: To say a word out loud.
Meaning: What a word tells you or what it stands for.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do you spell “heard” in Year 1?

“Heard” is spelled h-e-a-r-d. It has the letters “ear” in the middle, but it does not sound like “ear” in “dear”.

Why does “ear” sound different in different words?

English spellings can make different sounds in different words. That is why children learn spelling patterns and practise lots of examples.

What is a good way to practise “ear” spellings?

Say the word slowly, then write it. Check the letters, and use it in a short sentence. Repeating the correct spelling helps it stick.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

He put his fingers together and made a ____ shape.

harte

hearte

heart

hearet

Here the 'ear' sound makes an 'ar' noise. It can get very confusing!

2 .

He is playing a word ____.

searche

seawch

searsh

A word search is where the words are in a table full of letters. You have to try and find a word within all those letters.

3 .

I ____ that what you're eating is a ____.

srear and pear

swear and pair

sweaw and pear

swear and pear

The term to swear on something comes from court, where you swear an oath to tell the truth.

4 .

Will you ____ your school uniform on a Saturday?

ware

wear

reaw

wrear

Many schools in America don't have school uniforms; whereas in England every school has one!

5 .

What would you like to ____ today?

learn

learen

leawrn

laern

You're never too old to learn. Many adults go to college or centres to gain qualifications they missed when they were younger. Some adults have to learn at work and lots of adults go to university.

6 .

This ____ will go into hibernation soon.

bair

bear

bere

bare

Hibernation means the bear will spend winter sleeping.

7 .

How much did you _____ for washing the car?

earne

erne

earn

urn

Have you ever helped to wash a car?

8 .

Have you ____ the news?

heared

heard

hearb

haerd

The word 'hear' is said like 'ear' but if you say you heard something, the 'ear' sound changers to 'er'.

9 .

Yesterday I found a _____ on the beach.

pearl

pearll

pearle

purl

Pearls are very precious stones that are found in the sea, inside a shell like in the picture.

10 .

The third planet from the sun is called ____.

Earth

Earthe

Earf

Earff

This is also the planet we live on!

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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