Activity
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vowel Sounds

For Teachers 4th
This plan aims to increase the reading proficiency of your fourth grade class. While no materials are provided, a list of activities to practice are included. Various activities include creating songs for short vowel sounds, using cue...
Activity
Mari

Word Herd

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Practice r-controlled vowels with a phonics game and worksheet. After rolling the dice, kids land on spaces on the game board and then find the matching r-controlled word in their stack of cards.
Worksheet
Curated OER

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

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this r-controlled vowels worksheet, 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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling List D-26

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students write each of 21 words two times. This list contains words with the r-controlled vowel, sight words, and academic vocabulary. 
Worksheet
Starfall

Surfer Girl

For Students K - 2nd
For this language arts worksheet, students complete words using the /ir/ digraph and locate two rhyming words.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce /ir/

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize and pronounce the /ir/ sound. In this beginning phonics decoding lesson plan, students say the "ir" sound when the teacher points to the corresponding letters and remain silent when other letter combinations are targeted.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling Connections Grade 2

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this spelling worksheet, students read ten sentences with a scrambled word in bold type within them. Students unscramble the word so it would make sense within the sentence. All words have the "or" spelling pattern.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Dinner Time

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this phonics practice activity, 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.
Printables
Make Take Teach

7 Syllable Types - Classroom Posters

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Review r-controlled words, open and closed vowels, and dipthongs with a set of classroom posters. Each page features one concept with a colorful illustration, an explanation, and a list of applicable words.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Decoding

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students decode words containing r-controlled vowels. In this r-controlled vowel lesson plan, students use letter tiles to make words containing specific vowel patterns, and substitute letters to make new words, while the teacher writes...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picture Hunt: R Control O

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students use the r controlled o sound to sound out words and identify items and people in a picture. In this r controlled o lesson plan, students use the internet to complete their activity.
Worksheet
Curated OER

'U / magic e' Crossword

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 10 clues in order to complete the word puzzle with the appropriate long u words.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Right on Target

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this r-controlled words activity, students examine 7 sets of letter and unscramble them to form "ar" words. Students then match the 7 words to the matching pictures.
Lesson Plan
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Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin

Lesson 8 - Open Syllables

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Just like scholars plug something in to close a circuit, they must plug a consonant onto a word to make closed syllables. Help learners distinguish between open and closed syllables with a series of activities that emphasize open...
Interactive
Curated OER

Vocabulary Building Activity: Words With "or"

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this vocabulary worksheet, students learn the spelling and meaning of six words with the "or" pattern. Students spell the words in dictation, unscramble the letters in the words and use them in sentences.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Segmenting and Blending Words

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to the concept of segmentation and blending of words. As a class, they are shown various words and are asked to determine the amount of letters and sounds in each. To end the lesson, they participate in a...
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Rock ’N Learn

Rock 'N Learn: Dinner Time: R Controlled Vowels Er, Ir and Ur

For Students K - 1st Standards
This printable vowels worksheet 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 lesson extension...
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Rock ’N Learn

Rock 'N Learn: The Corny Fort: R Controlled Vowel Or

For Students 1st - 2nd
This printable vowels instructional activity from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will view pictures that possess the r-controlled letter o and circle words that have or in them. An...
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Rock ’N Learn

Rock 'N Learn: Right on Target: R Controlled Vowel Ar

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This printable phonics activity from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will look at a series of pictures and unscramble words that contain r-controlled "ar" pair. An answer key and lesson...
Unit Plan
St. Charles Place Education Foundation

Reading Bear: Er, Ur, Ir Lesson

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce r-controlled vowel words that incorporate "er", "ur", and "ir". Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to...
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TES Global

Tes: Phonics Worksheets

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Eighty-one exercises designed to reinforce phonics skills are found on this sight.
Lesson Plan
Hopelink

Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: R Controlled Words

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Practice reading and pronouncing words that have a vowel followed by the letter R.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Picture Hunt: R Control O

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Phonics can be fun. Hunt for hidden pictures with R-controlled O sounds. This interactive game can motivate young readers.