
R-Controlled Vowels Worksheets for Decoding Practice | Compare & Contrast Phonics
These r-controlled vowels worksheets help kids learn how to correctly decode words with r-controlled vowels AR, ER, IR, OR, and UR. On each no-prep page, students compare and contrast 2 different r-controlled vowels OR an r-controlled vowel with another type of vowel sound (e.g. silent e). These activities are incredibly helpful for students who confuse r-controlled vowels (with each other, or with other types of vowels), guess at words, or need practice reading words with r-controlled vowels. They’re easy to fit in as a quick warm-up or simple literacy center - they work with any phonics program! On each of the 20 no-prep pages, students will “compare and contrast” vowel sounds in words by using the following procedures: Read target vowel sound #1; practice correctly pronouncing the sound. Read words with target vowel sound #1. Repeat the above steps with target vowel sound #2. Read and color-code a mixed list of words with target vowel sounds #1 and #2. These materials will improve your students’: Understanding of r-controlled vowels Attention to detail when decoding Word reading accuracy Word reading fluency with r controlled vowels Here’s what’s included in this set of r controlled vowels worksheets: 9 pairs of r-controlled vs short/long vowels (ar/ă, ar/a_e, er/ĕ, ir/ĭ, ir/i_e, or/ŏ, or/o_e, ur/ŭ, ur/u_e) 11 pairs of r-controlled vowels (ar/er, ar/ir, ar/or, ar/ur, er/ir, er/or, er/ur, ir/or, ir/ur, or/ur, er/ir/ur) Frequently asked questions: What is the difference between a voiced and unvoiced sound? In a voiced sound, your vocal cords are vibrating. In an unvoiced sound, your vocal cords are not vibrating. How can you tell if a sound is voiced or unvoiced? You can feel whether a sound is voiced or unvoiced by gently touching the front of your throat as you say a sound. You will feel the vibrations on your throat when pronouncing a voiced sound. You might also like: Letter Sound & Decoding Words Worksheets K-2 BUNDLE | Compare & Contrast Phonics