Phonics: r-Controlled Vowels
r-Controlled Vowels Definition
When
a vowel is followed by the letter r, they form a special r-controlled
vowel sound.
Some r-controlled vowel sounds are:
the
/ûr/ sound, as in shirt
the /âr/ sound, as in care |
the
/ôr/ sound, as in horn
the /är/ sound, as in march |
r-Controlled Vowels Worksheet
A. Read the first word in each row. Find the word that has
the same r-controlled vowel sound. Draw a circle around that word.
1. share cave
dare core
2. corn soak
third thorn
3. cart bargain
capture task
4. stir port
best skirt
B. Read each word. Circle the correct sound for each word.
5. starve
/ûr/ /är/
6. surf /ôr/
/ûr/
7. torch /ôr/
/âr/
8. their /âr/
/ôr/