R-Controlled Vowels Worksheets

About This Worksheet Collection

This R-Controlled Vowels (ar, or, er, ir, ur) Worksheets Collection helps students master vowel-r combinations that produce unique sounds and spelling patterns. Because these r-controlled vowels do not follow typical short- or long-vowel rules, students benefit from explicit practice identifying, decoding, and using them in meaningful reading and writing tasks. Across the collection, learners sort words, complete sentences, fix spelling errors, illustrate meanings, and read connected text, building accuracy, fluency, and confidence with this essential phonics pattern.

Detailed Descriptions Of These Worksheets

Ranger Sort
Students read a list of words and sort them into columns labeled ar, or, er, ir, and ur. This sorting task strengthens visual discrimination between similar spelling patterns while reinforcing decoding of r-controlled vowel sounds. The repeated comparison builds foundational phonics knowledge that supports both reading fluency and spelling.

R-Controlled Match-Up
In this worksheet, students match each r-controlled vowel word to its corresponding picture. This helps learners connect vowel-r spelling patterns to real vocabulary and supports accurate decoding. Visual matching also boosts engagement and strengthens comprehension of how these patterns sound in familiar words.

Fixers
Students complete partially spelled words by adding the correct r-controlled vowel pattern. This activity improves spelling accuracy as learners analyze word structure and choose the correct vowel-r combination. It also reinforces decoding skills by highlighting how each pattern affects pronunciation.

R-Vowel Discovery
Learners read a short passage and highlight each r-controlled vowel pattern using a specific color. This encourages close reading while strengthening recognition of ar, or, er, ir, and ur in connected text. The color-coding supports visual learners and enhances fluency through repeated exposure.

Vowel Choices
Students complete sentences by selecting the correct r-controlled vowel word from the word bank. They must use context clues to determine which word fits logically, improving comprehension and vocabulary use. This also reinforces decoding accuracy and spelling of common r-controlled vowel patterns.

Blank Adventure
Students fill in missing r-controlled vowel words to complete a story, using clues from the surrounding text. This cloze reading activity deepens comprehension while providing structured practice with vowel-r decoding. Repeated exposure to varied patterns in narrative form strengthens reading fluency.

Distinguishing Definitions
Learners read simple definitions and write the r-controlled vowel word that matches each meaning. This boosts vocabulary knowledge while reinforcing spelling of ar, or, er, ir, and ur words. The definition-based format strengthens semantic understanding and decoding skills.

Make Sketches
Students read each r-controlled vowel word and create a drawing that represents its meaning. This visual approach builds comprehension and helps cement understanding of r-controlled spellings. It also promotes creativity and encourages students to reread each word for accuracy before illustrating.

R-Vowel Strips
Students form complete sentences using r-controlled vowel words from grouped word lists. This activity develops writing fluency, vocabulary application, and comprehension of how these words function in context. Sentence generation also reinforces accurate spelling and decoding.

Misspelled Fix-Ups
Learners identify misspelled r-controlled vowel words in sentences and rewrite each one correctly. This editing practice builds attention to detail, strengthens understanding of spelling patterns, and improves written accuracy. Students also deepen comprehension by rereading sentences for meaning.

Radar Reader
Students read a passage containing multiple r-controlled vowel words, then answer comprehension questions. This blends phonics practice with meaningful reading and helps learners recognize patterns within authentic text. Encountering repeated vowel-r combinations builds fluency and vocabulary understanding.

Picture Choices
Students look at each picture and circle the correctly spelled r-controlled vowel word from a set of options. This reinforces decoding accuracy, spelling awareness, and picture-word association. Learners practice distinguishing real spellings from incorrect patterns, strengthening foundational reading skills.