SEN: DyslexiaYears 2–5Phonics & Decoding

R-controlled vowels

Read and spell words with r-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur) where the r changes the vowel sound (e.g. car, fern, bird, fork, curl).

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    When you see 'ar' in a word, the 'a' and 'r' work together to make a special sound. 🎵

  2. 2

    Which word has the 'ar' sound? 🎯

  3. 3

    Let's build the word 'star' together! 🌟

  4. 4

    Build the word 'shark' by tapping the right letters. 🦈

  5. 5

    Which of these words has the 'ar' sound? 👂

  6. 6

    Now let's try 'or' — the 'o' and 'r' make a different r-controlled sound. 🎵

  7. 7

    Which word has the 'or' sound? 🏆

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