Elementary Spelling Lessons & Tests - My Schoolhouse

4-30 Spelling Tip

Vowel plus r sound.
The ear, or, and ir sounds are in the words earth, worm, and birth.

Words		Definitions
1.	earthquake	a shaking or trembling of the earth that is caused by volcano or plate tectonic movements.
2.	worm	a small, thin, crawling or creeping animal.
3.	labor	mental or physical effort: The men labored hard while building the new highway.
4.	nearly	not far in time or place; almost happening: I am nearly ready to go with you.
5.	horrible	extremely unpleasant: I saw a horrible accident.
6.	ignore	pay no attention to; disregard.
7.	whirl	turn or swing round and round; spin: The airplane propeller whirled when the pilot turned on the engine.
8.	tailor	a person who fits someone with clothes: The tailor fixed dad's suit just in time for the wedding.
9.	mirror	a glass in which you see yourself.
10.	tortilla	a thin cake, usually made of corn meal and eaten hot. A tortilla is often filled with cheese or meat.