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Year 1 - The Sound er (within words)
Look at each word carefully when you read as this will help with your spelling.

Year 1 - The Sound er (within words)

This 'Sound er' spelling quiz tests KS1 children on these two letters as a sound within words and not as a suffix. The spellings have been taken from and added to those in the National Curriculum.

The letters ‘er’ can be added to the end of words to alter the meaning but it is also a sound within words. This sound is stressed, which means you can hear the ‘er’ sound within the words (unlike when it’s a suffix). How many of these ‘er’ spellings do you know?

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1 .
Spell the missing word: You are a very famous ____.
pirson
person
persan
persson
Famous people often walk on red carpets!
2 .
Spell the missing word: He is a computer ____.
expert
ecspert
exppert
exspert
Nearly every job relies on computers or modern technology. Think about the jobs you see or know - do any of them not involve a computer?
3 .
Spell the missing word: The parrot sat on his ____.
perrch
perch
persch
perche
Parrots are popular pets and considered to be very intelligent creatures.
4 .
Spell the missing word: This is a ____.
vern
verne
fern
ferne
A fern plant is flowerless.
5 .
Spell the missing word: It's the end of ____.
turm
term
termn
terrm
In England the summer holidays begin at the end of June or early July. In Australia their longest holidays start in December as that is when their summer starts.
6 .
Spell the missing word: This floor is covered in ____.
jerms
germs
germes
jearms
A sneeze carries germs at 100 miles an hour - that's a quick way to catch a cold!
7 .
What's the missing word: A ____ is a doing word?
noun
adverb
verb
abverb
The last answer isn't a real word. A verb is a doing word and an adverb adds detail to how the verb is happening.
8 .
Spell the missing word: He is here to ____ you.
serve
serv
serrv
serrve
This is a picture of a butler who helps their employer with daily household issues.
9 .
Spell the missing word: There is a ____ of elephants.
heard
hered
herde
herd
Elephants can live for over seventy years!
10 .
Which answer has not got a spelling mistake?
She wore a white dress to hur wedding.
She wore a white dress to hir wedding.
She wore a white dress to har wedding.
She wore a white dress to her wedding.
It's very traditional to wear a white wedding dress.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author:  Finola Waller

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