R-Controlled Vowels

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Sample questions

1. Which word has the 'ar' sound like in 'car'?

○ cat

✓ star

○ cup

○ cut

Answer: star — Listen for the 'ar' sound, where the 'a' changes because of the 'r'.

2. Find the word with the 'or' sound like in 'fork'.

○ fan

○ fish

✓ corn

○ fun

Answer: corn — The 'or' sound is like the beginning of 'orange'.

3. Which word has the 'er' sound like in 'her'?

✓ teacher

○ hat

○ hit

○ hop

Answer: teacher — The 'er' sound is often found at the end of words like 'flower'.

Identify r-controlled vowel patterns (ar, or, er, ir, ur) in words.
Recognize that the letter 'r' changes the sound of the preceding vowel.
Read words containing 'ar', 'or', 'er', 'ir', and 'ur' with accuracy.
Sort words based on their r-controlled vowel sound.
Explain how r-controlled vowels are different from regular short or long vowels, providing examples for each category.

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