Phonics: er and job words
The letters er often say a soft sound at the end of a word. Listen: teacher, farmer, painter, water, winter, number. We can add er to a verb to make a job word. A person who teaches is a teacher. A person who paints is a painter. A person who sings is a singer. A person who cleans is a cleaner. Say each word and tap the er.
| Verb | Job word |
|---|---|
| teach | teacher |
| paint | painter |
| sing | singer |
| clean | cleaner |
Four neighbours live in one street. The teacher goes to school every morning. The farmer works in the field and brings us vegetables. The painter paints a bright blue door. The cleaner keeps the street tidy. In winter they all drink hot tea together.
Job words game. The grown-up says a verb (teach, paint, clean, sing, farm) and the child answers with the job word. Then the child draws one job and writes the job word under the picture. Underline the er with a coloured pencil.
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