Mastering R-Controlled Vowel Sounds

Grade 6 Special Education Resource Class Learning to decode ar, er, and ir patterns

What Are R-Controlled Vowels?

When a vowel is followed by the letter 'r', it changes the vowel sound The 'r' controls how the vowel sounds Examples: car, her, bird We'll focus on three patterns: ar, er, ir

Three R-Controlled Patterns

{"left":"AR makes the sound like in: car, star, park, barn\nER makes the sound like in: her, fern, clerk, term","right":"IR makes the sound like in: bird, girl, first, shirt"}

Listen and Identify

I'll say a word Raise your hand when you hear an r-controlled vowel Listen for the special 'r' sound Words: car, cat, her, hen, bird, big

R-Controlled Vowel Word Sort

Quick Check

Which r-controlled pattern do you hear in the word 'farm'? A) ar B) er C) ir

Decode and Complete

Fill in the missing r-controlled vowel words The _____ (car/cat) is red The _____ (bird/big) can fly _____ (Her/Hat) book is blue

Great Job Today!

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