Meet Bossy R
Grade 2
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✦ Meet the R-Controlled Vowels
When a vowel is followed by r, the r changes the vowel sound. We call these r-controlled vowels (or "bossy r" words!)
✦ Exercise 1 — Find the Bossy R
Circle the r-controlled vowel pattern (ar, er, ir, or, ur) in each word.
1.
farm
2.
fern
3.
stir
4.
corn
5.
curl
6.
park
7.
herb
8.
shirt
9.
storm
10.
surf
11.
chart
12.
dirt
✦ Exercise 2 — Match Pattern to Sound
Draw a line to match each r-controlled vowel to its example word.
ar
star ⭐
er
tiger 🐯
ir
girl 👧
or
horse 🐴
ur
purse 👛