Question

lesson 2
words with ur
turn purse burst church
burn nurse curve curb
a fill in each blank with a spelling word.

1. the wedding was held in the _.
2. the _ in the hospital was very nice to me.
3. its my _ to do the dishes.
4. the balloon _ from too much air.
5. when a line bends, its called a _.
6. dont _ your hand on the hot stove!
7. we stood on the _ before crossing the street.
8. do you have a pen in your _?

b circle the letters that are the same in all the spelling words.
burst turn burn nurse church curve purse curb
c write the spelling words that rhyme with the word pair.

1. first thirst _
2. fern churn _
3. verse worse _
4. search perch _
5. herb verb _

d complete the sentence.
the balloon burst _.
name _

Explanation:

1. Weddings are typically held in a "church".
2. In a hospital, the person who is nice to patients is a "nurse".
3. "It's my turn" is a common expression for having a chance to do something.
4. A balloon that gets too much air "bursts".
5. A bending line is a "curve".
6. You don't want to "burn" your hand on a hot stove.
7. Before crossing the street, you stand on the "curb".
8. A "purse" is a place to keep a pen.

For part C, words that rhyme have similar ending sounds. For example, "burst" rhymes with "first" and "thirst" as they all have the /ɜːst/ sound. Similarly, "burn" rhymes with "fern" and "churn" ( /ɜːn/ sound), "turn" rhymes with "verse" and "worse" ( /ɜːn/ or /ɜːs/ related sounds in terms of vowel), "church" rhymes with "search" and "perch" ( /ɜːtʃ/ sound), and "nurse" rhymes with "herb" and "verb" ( /ɜːs/ or /ɜːb/ related vowel - consonant combinations for rhyme).

Answer:

1. church
2. nurse
3. turn
4. burst
5. curve
6. burn
7. curb
8. purse

C:

1. burst
2. burn
3. turn
4. church
5. nurse