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Year 1 - The Sound ur
Take note of the words you read in books as this will help improve your spelling.

Year 1 - The Sound ur

This 'Sound ur' spelling quiz teaches KS1 children words with that sound. The letters ‘ur’ make the same sound as that made from ‘er’ and ‘ir’. The words in this quiz have been taken from and added to those in the National Curriculum.

The sound ‘ur’ can be placed anywhere within a word. Words can begin with this sound and it can be in the middle or end of a word. Can you spell the missing ‘ur’ words?

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1.
These people are inside a ____.
churckh
khurch
shurch
church
Many churches have colourful windows - these are called stained glass windows.
2.
It's your ____.
turn
tern
tirn
torn
'Er' and 'ir' both make the same sound as 'ur'.
3.
This ____ works in Smith's Hospital.
nurs
nurse
nursce
nurese
In the background of this picture we can see a newborn baby, which means this lady might actually be a midwife (someone that specialises in babies).
4.
Keep the pin away from the balloon or it'll ____.
durst
burst
durste
burste
Rubber balloons were invented by an Englishman called Michael Faraday.
5.
He ____ his nose when he fell over.
hurte
hurt
hurtt
hourt
If you break your nose and get it fixed, it's called rhinoplasty.
6.
Her hair is not straight; it is ____.
curly
curlie
culey
curley
Some people have naturally curly hair but if you don't, you can plait it or use curling tongs.
7.
Oil the pan or the chicken will ____.
durn
durne
burn
burne
There are lots of different types of oil like vegetable, sunflower, rapeseed and coconut.
8.
This ____ loves to ____.
surfar and surf
surfer and surf
surfa and surf
surfur and surf
Surfing is very popular in Hawaii, Cornwall and California.
9.
The day before Friday is ____.
Tharsday
Fursday
Thursdey
Thursday
Every day of the week should begin with a capital letter.
10.
If you stroke her ____, she'll ____.
phur and purr
fur and pur
fur and purr
furr and purr
Cats that can purr can't roar; and cats that can roar can't purr!
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author:  Finola Waller

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