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R-Controlled Vowel Sounds
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R-Controlled Vowel Sounds
Read each word aloud. Look for the vowel spelling that works with r to make an r-controlled sound. In some words, the sound may be spelled in different ways.
Spot the R-Controlled Vowel
Find the vowel letters that come before r and make the r-controlled sound.
1.In each word, write the r-controlled vowel spelling: charm, perch, skirt, storm, burst.
2.Which word has the same r-controlled vowel sound as “shirt”?
- crash
- third
- stone
- brush
3.Which word has the same r-controlled vowel sound as “fork”?
- north
- fern
- sharp
- skirt
4.Choose every word that has an r-controlled vowel sound: harvest, pocket, storm, picnic, nurse.
- harvest
- storm
- picnic
- nurse
Complete, Sort, and Write
Use the spelling patterns ar, er, ir, or, and ur.
5.Add the missing vowel spelling to finish each word: p___k (a place to leave a car), cl___k (a person who works with records), th___d (number after second), f___k (a tool with prongs), and h___t (to cause pain).
6.Sort these words by their r-controlled vowel spelling: sharp, clerk, twirl, torch, churn. Write each word under ar, er, ir, or, or ur.
7.Write one complete sentence using at least two of these words: corner, purple, first, shark.
Read and Find the Sounds
Read the sentence carefully, then look for the r-controlled vowel spellings.
8.In this sentence, list every word with an r-controlled vowel sound: “Lucy saw a purple turtle near the shark tank.”
9.Write three more words that contain an r-controlled vowel sound. Do not use words from this worksheet.
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