Worksheet
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.
Worksheet
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spelling Strategies for Success

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the meaning of the suffix "er" in given words and sort according to meaning. Students pair up for proofing of work, checking for correct sorting of words in categories of: no suffix, suffix that means "more," and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Give Us A Clue

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students 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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Boxcar Children Lesson 7- A Big Meal from Little Onions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literature worksheet, students learn new vocabulary words taken from the chapter of Boxcar Children called "A Big Meal from Little Onions." There are 45 words on the page to learn and they are organized by phonograms. There are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Feeding Red

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking, decoding, rereading and reading with expression, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with the instructor,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ta-Ta- Timer

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students 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...
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...
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Make a Word: Control R

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
There are three levels in this interactive word game. Match the initial and final sounds to create a word to name the picture. ER words: herd, fern; IR words: bird, girl; UR words: curl, surf.
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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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St. Charles Place Education Foundation

Reading Bear: Er, Ur, Ir Quiz

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
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"...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

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...
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Sorting: R Controlled

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Fun with phonics. This interactive game can motivate readers. Sort R-controlled words: barn, girl, corn, star, bird, and horn.