Twelve words where the letter r changes the vowel sound, such as car, horse, bird and turn. Your child learns that er, ir and ur often sound the same, then traces, fills gaps, unscrambles letters and finishes with a parent-read test.
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Completed: Spelling List 4: R-Controlled Vowels
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Work through the four parts in order. Say each word out loud as you write it.
When r comes after a vowel, it changes the vowel's sound. ar says "ar" (car), or says "or" (corn), and ir and ur make the same sound (bird, turn), so you need to remember which one each word uses. Trace each word and write it again.
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