Rock ’N Learn
The Corny Fort
For this identifying words with r-controlled vowels activity, students circle words with the same vowel sound as fork and the hidden pictures of these words. Students find 10 answers.
Curated OER
Spelling List D-26
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.
Curated OER
Introduce /ir/
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.
Mari
Word Herd
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.
Starfall
Surfer Girl
For this language arts worksheet, students complete words using the /ir/ digraph and locate two rhyming words.
Curated OER
Picture Hunt: R Control O
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.
Curated OER
Spelling Connections Grade 2
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.
Curated OER
Dinner Time
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.
Curated OER
Word Washer Vowels
Here is a perfect activity for all your kinesthetic learners. They practice long and short vowel discrimination as they hang out the paper articles of clothing on a clothes line. They each take turns pulling word clothes out of a pretend...
Curated OER
Right on Target
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.
Curated OER
Decoding
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...
Make Take Teach
7 Syllable Types - Classroom Posters
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.
Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin
Lesson 8 - Open Syllables
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...
Curated OER
Vocabulary Building Activity: Words With "or"
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.
Curated OER
Segmenting and Blending Words
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...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Dinner Time: R Controlled Vowels Er, Ir and Ur
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...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: The Corny Fort: R Controlled Vowel Or
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...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Right on Target: R Controlled Vowel Ar
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...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Er, Ur, Ir Lesson
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...
Starfall
Starfall: Picture Hunt: R Control O
Phonics can be fun. Hunt for hidden pictures with R-controlled O sounds. This interactive game can motivate young readers.
Hopelink
Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: R Controlled Words
Practice reading and pronouncing words that have a vowel followed by the letter R.
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Er, Ur, Ir Quiz
This site is an interactive quiz to assess knowledge of words with r-controlled vowels. Words with the letters "y", "ie", "ind", and "ild" are included on the assessment. The quiz is designed to follow the "Reading Bear: er, ur, ind, ir"...
Starfall
Starfall: Sorting: R Controlled
Fun with phonics. This interactive game can motivate readers. Sort R-controlled words: barn, girl, corn, star, bird, and horn.
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Or Quiz
This site is an interactive quiz to assess knowledge of words that incorporate "or" in them. The quiz is designed to follow the "Reading Bear: or" lesson.