Which /air/ Goes There? AIR, ARE, or EAR?
by The Card Craze Classroom © 2026
Price: $3.5 USD
Subjects: ela
Grades: 1,2,3
Description
Give your students the practice they need to master the tricky spelling patterns that make the /air/ sound: air, are, and ear. In this interactive deck, students read a sentence and choose the correctly spelled word that completes it. They drag and drop the right spelling pattern into the box to finish the sentence. This hands‑on activity helps learners build confidence with vowel teams that share the same sound but use different spellings. *Cards randomize when played. Skills Covered: Identifying the /air/ sound spelled with air, are, and ear Using sentence context to choose the correct spelling Strengthening phonics and word analysis skills Practicing orthographic mapping through repeated exposure Building accuracy with commonly confused vowel teams Great For: Literacy centers Small‑group phonics lessons Independent practice Early Finishers Intervention and review At home practice and distance learning Grade Levels: 1st Grade (advanced) 2nd Grade 3rd Grade (intervention)
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