Grade 2 · Reading · Lesson 2

R-Controlled Vowels ar, or, er, ir, and ur

When the letter r follows a vowel, it takes over and changes the vowel\u2019s sound completely. We call these r-controlled vowels — also known as bossy r!

What this lesson teaches

1Recognize r-controlled vowels ar, or, er, ir, and ur in words
2Say the sound each r-controlled vowel pattern makes
3Sort words into the correct r-controlled vowel group

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