R Controlled Vowels!
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When we teach CVC words or 3 letter words did you observe we never include the word ‘car’. This is because the vowels change their sound. Vowel sound do not remain same when combined with letter r. When we have a vowel along with letter r , the vowel sound is controlled by letter r. So the letter r is called as Bossy r.
a+r sounds as the word ‘are’ and o+r sounds as the word or. e+r , i+r , u+r sound is same as in ‘bird’.
ar , er, ir, or, ur are vowels with letter r. Below are the words for r controlled vowels and their wordlist for reading
Download below worksheets at end of the blog for daily reading and practicing of r controlled vowels . take coloured printout. If not coloured make sure to underline ar, er…. with red marker to show focus on ar,er… in the entire spelling.
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Just Phonics Box Set – A Fun Start to Phonics for Ages 3–5
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R controlled Vowels ar er ir or ur
ar er ir or ur Wordlist
Spelling Workbook for Kids Ages 5–7: Learn and Practice Over 350 Essential Words
This workbook covers 36 units with 10 new words in each, adding up to over 350 essential spelling and sight words. Activities like tracing, fill-in-the-blanks, rhyming, and word hunts reinforce learning while keeping kids engaged. With a large, kid-friendly format and cute designs for coloring, this workbook is ideal for children in kindergarten through second grade.
