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Dinner Time: R-controlled Vowels er, ir and ur
In this phonics learning exercise, students analyze 6 words in a word bank that have R-controlled vowels er, ir and ur. Students choose a word to complete each of 6 sentences. A secret message will also be revealed.
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Vocabulary Building Activity - ar, or, er, ir, ur Words
In this vocabulary building worksheet, students write a list of 7 ar, or, er, ir, and ur words as the teacher dictates them. They unscramble the words and write sentences using each one. They work with words such as morning, hard, and...
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Vowel Sounds: /air/ and /er/
All the best readers started out the same way. Build the foundational skills needed to recognize vowel sounds like /air/ and /er/. Early readers write a word to label each of nine images. Each image focuses on a different spelling...
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Word Sort: words ending in r
Young readers cut out words and sort them into four different categories ending in "r.". Students sort 44 words into -ir, -er, -ur, and -ear. I like the hands-on component of this activity.
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Bossy ur and ar Words
In this phonics activity, students cut out 8 small pictures before pasting them in the correct bossy Rr team column. They paste them in either the column labeled with the ur or the column with the ar.
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High Frequency Words Worksheet
Use this high frequency words learning exercise to help spellers write down the ten words with the -ur sound and complete ten fill-in sentences with the correct word.
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Home Spelling Practice Unit 11
In this recognizing r-controlled words spelled with ir and ur worksheet, students read and write the list of words in cursive. Students write 20 word answers.
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R Blends: Er- Ir- and Ur
In this R blends worksheet, learners fill in blanks either at the end or in the middle of words to complete them. Words are beneath pictures for guidance.
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Vocabulary Building Activity: ER/IR/UR/AR/OR
In this vocabulary activity, 2nd graders list seven vocabulary words as they are called out, unscramble seven words and use each one in a complete sentence. Students work with the words her, girl, turn, were, are, or and more.
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Letter R: Bossy Letter
In this letter Rr activity, students examine 12 pictures, say the name of each word, and select the ar, or, er, ir, or ur ending that they hear.
University of Pennsylvania
The Reading Road
Practice r-controlled vowel sounds and words with a series of phonics activities. Ranging from straightforward instruction sheets to a fun rhyming story about video games, the exercises will interest all of your learners, regardless of...
Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin
Lesson 5 - R-Controlled Syllables
Put on your pirate hat and get ready to teach r-controlled syllables. Learners practice using words that contain ar, or, er, ir, and ur. Instructors model how to decode words to isolate vowel teams, as well as combine r-controlled sounds...
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Reintroduce "Ur"
Students explore word structure by participating in a word sound activity. In this vocabulary identification lesson, students discuss the sound that is made by the letters "ur" and in what words this sound is found. Students listen as...
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Introduce "ur"
Students explore language arts by participating in a word sound activity. In this letter combination lesson, students discuss the sound "ur" makes and the types of words it appears in. Students identify the sound as the teacher reads...
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Dinner Time
In this phonics practice worksheet, students read 6 sentences and fill the blanks in each sentence with the appropriate words from the word bank. Students use the words from the 6 sentences to solve the final riddle.
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When Vowels Follow the Letter R
In this vowel worksheet, students review the sounds of the combinations ar, er, ir, or and ur. choose words from a word box that correctly complete 5 short sentences.
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Find the code
In this spelling words worksheet, students insert letters according to the code of shapes given to them. Students solve the code and answer the riddles from the code at the bottom.
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Phonics: r-Controlled Vowels er, ir, ur Review
In this r-controlled vowels learning exercise, students study the pictures and circle the r-controlled words that match the 8 pictures. Students then complete 2 fill in the blank questions about r-controlled vowels.
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Phonics Blend
In this literacy worksheet, students practice reading words with different phonics blends. Each word has a picture to help with vocabulary acquisition.
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Ta-Ta- Timer
Learners identify a letter of the alphabet. They recognize this letter in print and in spoken language. The letter and phoneme chosen is the letter t and /t/. They write the letter in both lower and upper case. They read 'One Tiny...
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Stone Fox - Lesson 3- Searchlight- Vocabulary - Pages 22-29
In this vocabulary and word study worksheet, students complete work with phonograms in Lesson 3- "Searchlight", in the book, Stone Fox. They work with the phonograms; qu, ur, ou, ea, ed, i, ir, ti, a, e, g, igh, s, tch, although no...
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Give Us A Clue
Learners practice the vowel phonemes ow/ou, oy/oi, ar/a/al, oo/u, air/are/ear, or/ore/oar/war, aw/au/augh/al, ir/ur/er, ear/eer/ere in a game with two to four players. They extend their practice over and over to identify the phonemes in...
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Rock 'N Learn: Dinner Time: R Controlled Vowels Er, Ir and Ur
This printable vowels instructional activity from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will view pictures and write words that have r-controlled vowels [er, ir and ur]. An answer key and...
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Alex: Phonics Lesson: The Ir, Er, and Ur Girls
This phonics lesson will introduce the ir, er, and ur girls, but will focus on the /er/ sound. Students will learn that when found together the letters e and r make the /er/ sound instead of two separate sounds. Students will have the...