Phonics – ‘-air’, ‘-are’, ‘-ear’, ‘-ere’


‘-air’ and ‘-are’ make a long a sound. ‘-ear’ and ‘-ere’ make a long a or e sound. Examples: fairy


compare prepare fearless


airport dairy spare beard


5. 9.


13. 17. 21.


2. 6.


repair there fair


nearly


3. 7.


stare here


mare share


stair


where bare scare


A Arrange the words from the table in alphabetical order. 1.


4. 8.


10. 14. 18. 22.


11. 15. 19. 23.


12. 16. 20. 24.


B Match a word from the table with a definition below. 1. A county in Ireland 2. A small magical creature that can fly 3. Fluid that comes from the eye 4. To mend or fix 5. To look at something with wide eyes 6. Facial hair


C Insert the correct ‘-air’, ‘-are’, ‘-ear’ or ‘-ere’ sound to complete each word.


f _ _ _ less sp _ _ _


squ _ _ _ b _ _ _ d


sph _ _ _ f _ _ _


st _ _ _ m _ _ _


D In your copy, put the following words into sentences. Choose two more words of your own.


fairy 70 airport repair mare scare dairy


Clare tear


square sphere


Unit 12 | To Socialise 1


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