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Special Sounds – ear
*ear can have 3 different sounds: /ear/, /air/ and /er/
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1. fear
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bear
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earn
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sear |
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2. wear
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yearn
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dear
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pear |
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3. earth
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near
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tear
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heard |
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4. tear
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bears
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learn
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rear |
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5. wearing |
search
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shear
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pears |
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6. rehearse |
year |
tearing
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research |
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7. ear |
bear |
Earl |
spear |
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8. swear |
hearse |
clear |
pear |
Sentences
1. Earl’s girl wears pearl earrings.
2. The bears heard Earl rehearse.
3. Each year we spear a deer.
4. Earl searched the earth to earn a pearl.
5. Dear Claire, I swear to stay near.6. His bleary eyes leak tears.
7. There’s a dearth of earnings this year.