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R-Controlled Vowels Practice

A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using r-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur) through various activities.

Grade 1 ELA GrammarPhonicsLetter SoundsVowelsR-controlled Vowels
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Word BankFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerText

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.C

Topics

ELAGrade 1PhonicsR-controlled VowelsReading
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R-Controlled Vowels Practice

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Follow the instructions for each section. Read carefully and do your best!

Find the r-controlled vowel word in each row and circle it.

star
cat
dog
run
bird
fish
jump
play
fork
spoon
cup
plate

Fill in the blank with the correct r-controlled vowel sound (ar, er, ir, or, ur) to complete the word.

1. f m (farm)

2. t tle (turtle)

3. g l (girl)

4. h se (horse)

5. s t (shirt)

Circle the word that has an r-controlled vowel sound.

1. Which word has an 'ar' sound?

a

car

b

can

c

cap

d

cat

2. Which word has an 'or' sound?

a

box

b

fork

c

fox

d

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Write a sentence using a word with an r-controlled vowel. Underline the r-controlled vowel word.

Read the story below. Underline all the words with r-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur).

Our farm has many animals. There is a big red barn. A farmer works hard all day. He feeds the horses and the birds. My sister likes to play with the furry cat. In the morning, we drink milk and eat cereal. It is a good life on the farm.