Radar Reader

This r-controlled vowel reading worksheet helps students apply phonics skills within meaningful connected text. Learners read a short passage rich in r-controlled vowel words and then answer comprehension questions about characters, setting, and events, reinforcing both decoding and understanding.

Key Learning Objectives

• Skill Focus: Identifying and reading r-controlled vowel patterns in connected text
• Critical Thinking Benefit: Builds close reading and detail recall through comprehension questions
• Curriculum Tie-in: Supports phonics, fluency, and reading comprehension standards
• Application Type: Integrated reading task that connects decoding with meaning

Teacher & Parent Features

• Provides repeated exposure to ar, or, er, ir, and ur patterns
• Reinforces vocabulary understanding within a narrative context
• Ideal for guided reading, literacy centers, or independent practice
• Supports fluency through purposeful rereading
• Encourages accurate reading and comprehension monitoring
• Suitable for classroom instruction and homeschool learning

This printable r-controlled vowel worksheet strengthens foundational reading skills by combining phonics practice with comprehension. By reading an r-controlled vowel-rich passage and answering questions, students improve decoding accuracy, fluency, and understanding of narrative text.

This worksheet is part of our R-Controlled Vowels (ar, or, er, ir, ur) Worksheets collection.