1. Upper Primary Week 1 Focus
‘ar sounds ar & ir’

2. The Rule ar – ir
This ‘ar’ sound is always found at the end of words.

3. liar
collar

4. dollar
scholar

5. cedar
cheddar

6. nectar
cellar

7. briar
friar

8. pillar
molar

9. polar
solar

10. Gibraltar
lunar

11. calendar
binocular

12. elixir
choir

13. liar l-i-a-r Sounds: 4 Syllables: li / ar = 3
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: li / ar = 3

14. collar C-o-ll-a-r Sounds: 5 Digraphs: 1 - ll Syllables: coll / ar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: 1 - ll
Syllables: coll / ar = 2

15. dollar D-o-ll-a-r Sounds: 5 Digraphs: 1 - ll Syllables: doll / ar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: 1 - ll
Syllables: doll / ar = 2

16. scholar s-ch-o-l-a-r Sounds: 6 Digraphs:1 – ch
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs:1 – ch
Syllables: schol / ar = 2

17. cedar C-e-d-a-r Sounds: 5 Syllables: ce / dar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: ce / dar = 2

18. cheddar Ch-e-dd-a-r Sounds: 5 Digraphs: 2 – ch, dd
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: 2 – ch, dd
Syllables: che / ddar = 2

19. nectar N-e-c-t-a-r Sounds: 6 Syllables: nec / tar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: nec / tar = 2

20. cellar C-e-ll-a-r Sounds: 5 Digraphs: 1 – ll Syllables: cell / ar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: 1 – ll
Syllables: cell / ar = 2

21. briar B-r-i-a-r Sounds: 5 Syllables: bri / ar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: bri / ar = 2

22. friar F-r-i-a-r Sounds: 5 Syllables: fri/ ar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: fri/ ar = 2

23. pillar P-i-ll-a-r Sounds: 5 Digraphs: 1 - ll Syllables: pill / ar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: 1 - ll
Syllables: pill / ar = 2

24. molar M-o-l-a-r Sounds: 5 Syllables: mol / ar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: mol / ar = 2

25. polar P-o-l-a-r Sounds: 5 Syllables: pol / ar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: pol / ar = 2

26. solar S-o-l-a-r Sounds: 5 Syllables: sol / ar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: sol / ar = 2

27. Gibraltar G-i-b-r-a-l-t-a-r Sounds: 9 Syllables: gi / bralt / ar = 3
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: gi / bralt / ar = 3

28. lunar L-u-n-a-r Sounds: 5 Syllables: lun / ar = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: lun / ar = 2

29. calendar C-a-l-e-n-d-a-r Sounds: 8 Syllables: ca / len / dar = 3
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: ca / len / dar = 3

30. binocular B-i-n-o-c-u-l-a-r Sounds: 9
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: bi / noc / u / lar = 4

31. elixir E-l-i-x-i-r Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: e / lix / ir = 3

32. choir C-h-o-i-r Sounds: 5 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: choi / r = 2