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Rock ’N Learn

Dinner Time: R-controlled Vowels er, ir and ur

For Students 1st - 2nd
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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Curated OER

Vocabulary Building Activity - ar, or, er, ir, ur Words

For Students 2nd - 3rd
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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Curated OER

Vowel Sounds: /air/ and /er/

For Students K - 1st Standards
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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Curated OER

Word Sort: words ending in r

For Students 1st - 3rd
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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Curated OER

Bossy ur and ar Words

For Students K - 1st
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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Curated OER

High Frequency Words Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
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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Curated OER

Home Spelling Practice Unit 11

For Students 3rd - 4th
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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Curated OER

R Blends: Er- Ir- and Ur

For Students 1st - 2nd
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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Curated OER

Vocabulary Building Activity: ER/IR/UR/AR/OR

For Students 2nd
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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Curated OER

Letter R: Bossy Letter

For Students K - 2nd
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.
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University of Pennsylvania

The Reading Road

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
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...
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Lesson 5 - R-Controlled Syllables

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
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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Curated OER

Reintroduce "Ur"

For Teachers K - 1st
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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Curated OER

Introduce "ur"

For Teachers K - 1st
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

For Students 1st - 3rd
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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Curated OER

When Vowels Follow the Letter R

For Students 1st - 3rd
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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Curated OER

Find the code

For Students 3rd - 4th
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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Curated OER

Phonics: r-Controlled Vowels er, ir, ur Review

For Students 1st - 2nd
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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Curated OER

Phonics Blend

For Students 1st - 2nd
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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Curated OER

Ta-Ta- Timer

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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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Curated OER

Stone Fox - Lesson 3- Searchlight- Vocabulary - Pages 22-29

For Students 3rd - 4th
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

For Teachers 1st - 4th
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

For Students K - 1st Standards
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

For Teachers K - 1st
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...