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Vocalic R Practice Worksheet

A worksheet for Grade 2 ELA students to practice identifying and using vocalic R sounds (ar, er, ir, or, ur).

Grade 2 ELA GrammarPhonicsLetter SoundsVocalic R
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TextMultiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerWord Bank

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.A

Topics

ELAGrade 2PhonicsVocalic R
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Vocalic R Practice

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Read the instructions for each section carefully and complete the exercises.

Read the passage below. Pay attention to words with vocalic R sounds.

My brother, Mark, likes to play in our yard. He often wears a red shirt. Our dog, Sparky, likes to bark at the birds. Mark and Sparky are good friends. They like to run and jump. Sometimes, Mark helps our father work in the garden. They plant colorful flowers. It is hard work, but they are happy workers.

1. Which word from the passage has the 'ar' sound?

a

brother

b

wears

c

yard

d

birds

2. Which word from the passage has the 'er' sound?

a

Mark

b

father

c

shirt

d

run

Complete each sentence with a word that has a vocalic R sound.

1. A   is a small, furry animal.

2. We can see many   in the night sky.

3. My favorite   is blue.

4. The   is very hot today.

1. Write two words that have the 'ir' sound.

2. Write two words that have the 'or' sound.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

bird
corn
farm
purple

1. We saw a   flying in the sky.

2. My favorite vegetable is  .

3. The farmer works on the  .

4. The grapes were a beautiful   color.