Watch: Words ending with -ture and -sure
Listen out for words that are pronounced with the 'ture' and 'sure' sounds.
- Measure, treasure, pleasure, enclosure
- Creature, furniture, picture, nature, adventure
Look out for exceptions, such as 'teacher'.
If the root word ends with 'ch' (teach), the word ending is 'er'.
All we have to do is follow words that end with the sound 'ture' or 'sure', to find a mysterious creature!
Which spelling is correct?
Right, the 'sure' sound is always spelt S U R E?
And the 'ture' sound is usually spelt T U R E, right?
Errrr…
I was afraid of that.
You see, there are some exceptions to the 'ture' rule.
If the root word ends in CH, like teach, then you need to use ER at the end to spell 'teacher'.
Oh well, at least you found the creature!
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