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Lesson 113

ear /ear/

The grapheme EAR can spell /ear/

The pronunciation of EAR varies based on dialect. In some regions, it is pronounced as long /ē/ followed by /r/, and in others, it is an r-controlled vowel sound. The most common sound for EAR is /ear/. When students see EAR in text, encourage them to try decoding with the sound /ear/ first and then consider the context to determine whether this makes sense.

Today's plan

about 15 min
  1. Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
  2. Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
  3. Step 4Blending drill3 min
  4. Step 5New concept + read/spell6 min
Step 1

Warm Up Our Ears

Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.

Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)

/n/ · /ear/near
/f/ · /ear/fear
/s/ · /m/ · /ear/smear

Break it (I say word → you say sounds)

Steps 2 & 3

Flashcard Drills

Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.

Step 4

Blending Drill

Change one part at a time and read the new word.

Step 5

New Concept

Today we learn that EAR can also spell the sound /ear/, like in the word hear.

Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.

In our last lesson we learned three different ways to spell the sound /air/. One way to spell /air/ is EAR like in bear. EAR can also spell a different sound. Sometimes EAR spells /ear/ like in hear. EAR usually comes at the end of a word like near and dear.

ear /ear/

EAR spells /ear/ like in hear, and usually comes at the end of a word like near and dear.

How our mouth moves

To make the /ear/ sound, as in , start with a long /ē/ sound with your lips pulled back into a smile, and then move into an /r/ sound with your lips pulled forward and rounded like this... (model /ear/). Be sure your voice is on. Like all vowels, /ear/ is a continuous sound that can be stretched out (use continuous hand motion). Watch me /ear/. You try /ear/.

Sound wall

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