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Phonics lesson 21: R-controlled vowels · Set 218 · 40 questions
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How the sounds work (The r changes the vowel): Spot the vowel + r: ar, or, er, ir or ur. Read it as one sound: c-ar, f-or-k. er, ir and ur sound the same, so learn which spelling each word uses: bird, turtle, tiger.

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  1. 1.Which word has the letters “or”? (a) turtle (b) torch (c) circus
  2. 2.⭕ c_ _cle — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) or (c) ir
  3. 3.🦄 unic_ _n — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) ir (c) or
  4. 4.Which word has the letters “ar”? (a) torch (b) circus (c) guitar
  5. 5.🦈 sh_ _k — which two letters are missing? (a) or (b) er (c) ar
  6. 6.🦈 Which word is this? (a) shark (b) shork (c) shurk
  7. 7.🧶 Which word is this? (a) yorn (b) yarn (c) yern
  8. 8.🎪 c_ _cus — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) or (c) ir
  9. 9.🐯 tig_ _ — which two letters are missing? (a) or (b) er (c) ar
  10. 10.🍴 f_ _k — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) or (c) ir
  11. 11.Which word has the letters “ar”? (a) star (b) circus (c) burger
  12. 12.Which word has the letters “or”? (a) scarf (b) turtle (c) fork
  13. 13.Which word has the letters “ar”? (a) jar (b) turtle (c) hammer
  14. 14.🍴 Which word is this? (a) fark (b) fork (c) firk
  15. 15.🔦 Which word is this? (a) torch (b) turch (c) tarch
  16. 16.🦃 t_ _key — which two letters are missing? (a) ur (b) or (c) ar
  17. 17.🍿 Which word is this? (a) popcarn (b) popcorn (c) popcurn
  18. 18.🐦 Which word is this? (a) bord (b) bird (c) bard
  19. 19.🦃 Which word is this? (a) turkey (b) tarkey (c) torkey
  20. 20.Which word has the letters “ar”? (a) car (b) turtle (c) torch
  21. 21.Which word has the letters “or”? (a) unicorn (b) purple (c) tiger
  22. 22.🐢 t_ _tle — which two letters are missing? (a) ur (b) or (c) ar
  23. 23.📄 pap_ _ — which two letters are missing? (a) er (b) ar (c) or
  24. 24.🕷️ spid_ _ — which two letters are missing? (a) er (b) ar (c) or
  25. 25.🦄 Which word is this? (a) unicern (b) unicorn (c) unicarn
  26. 26.Which word has the letters “er”? (a) popcorn (b) hammer (c) shark
  27. 27.🐦 b_ _d — which two letters are missing? (a) or (b) ar (c) ir
  28. 28.Which word has the letters “er”? (a) turkey (b) spider (c) girl
  29. 29.🎸 Which word is this? (a) guitor (b) guitar (c) guitur
  30. 30.Which word has the letters “ur”? (a) turtle (b) car (c) bird
  31. 31.Which word has the letters “er”? (a) corn (b) guitar (c) paper
  32. 32.Which word has the letters “ir”? (a) shark (b) spider (c) girl
  33. 33.Which word has the letters “ur”? (a) tiger (b) purple (c) fork
  34. 34.Which word has the letters “ir”? (a) bird (b) tiger (c) popcorn
  35. 35.🌽 c_ _n — which two letters are missing? (a) er (b) ar (c) or
  36. 36.🌡️ Which word is this? (a) thermometer (b) thormometer (c) tharmometer
  37. 37.🧶 y_ _n — which two letters are missing? (a) er (b) or (c) ar
  38. 38.🔦 t_ _ch — which two letters are missing? (a) er (b) ar (c) or
  39. 39.🍔 Which word is this? (a) barger (b) borger (c) burger
  40. 40.🌸 flow_ _ — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) or (c) er

Answer key

  1. torch
  2. ir
  3. or
  4. guitar
  5. ar
  6. shark
  7. yarn
  8. ir
  9. er
  10. or
  11. star
  12. fork
  13. jar
  14. fork
  15. torch
  16. ur
  17. popcorn
  18. bird
  19. turkey
  20. car
  21. unicorn
  22. ur
  23. er
  24. er
  25. unicorn
  26. hammer
  27. ir
  28. spider
  29. guitar
  30. turtle
  31. paper
  32. girl
  33. purple
  34. bird
  35. or
  36. thermometer
  37. ar
  38. or
  39. burger
  40. er

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