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Phonics lesson 21: R-controlled vowels · Set 508 · 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.🦈 sh_ _k — which two letters are missing? (a) or (b) er (c) ar
  2. 2.Which word has the letters “ur”? (a) circle (b) unicorn (c) burger
  3. 3.Which word has the letters “ur”? (a) torch (b) turtle (c) circus
  4. 4.👧 g_ _l — which two letters are missing? (a) ir (b) or (c) ar
  5. 5.🍿 Which word is this? (a) popcarn (b) popcorn (c) popcirn
  6. 6.Which word has the letters “ir”? (a) bird (b) fork (c) yarn
  7. 7.🍔 b_ _ger — which two letters are missing? (a) or (b) ur (c) ar
  8. 8.🦄 unic_ _n — which two letters are missing? (a) er (b) ar (c) or
  9. 9.Which word has the letters “or”? (a) turtle (b) scarf (c) unicorn
  10. 10.Which word has the letters “ir”? (a) spider (b) torch (c) circus
  11. 11.Which word has the letters “or”? (a) hammer (b) torch (c) burger
  12. 12.🪜 Which word is this? (a) laddar (b) laddor (c) ladder
  13. 13.💻 comput_ _ — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) er (c) or
  14. 14.Which word has the letters “ir”? (a) guitar (b) third (c) hammer
  15. 15.🫙 j_ _ — which two letters are missing? (a) or (b) ar (c) er
  16. 16.⭐ st_ _ — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) ir (c) or
  17. 17.Which word has the letters “ir”? (a) corn (b) ladder (c) girl
  18. 18.🐦 Which word is this? (a) bord (b) bird (c) bard
  19. 19.🚗 c_ _ — which two letters are missing? (a) ir (b) ar (c) or
  20. 20.🟣 Which word is this? (a) parple (b) purple (c) porple
  21. 21.Which word has the letters “or”? (a) circus (b) turtle (c) corn
  22. 22.👧 Which word is this? (a) garl (b) gorl (c) girl
  23. 23.🍴 f_ _k — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) or (c) ur
  24. 24.📄 pap_ _ — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) or (c) er
  25. 25.Which word has the letters “or”? (a) popcorn (b) dart (c) bird
  26. 26.🥇 f_ _st — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) or (c) ir
  27. 27.Which word has the letters “ur”? (a) turkey (b) unicorn (c) butter
  28. 28.🌡️ th_ _mometer — which two letters are missing? (a) er (b) ar (c) or
  29. 29.🌸 Which word is this? (a) flowor (b) flowar (c) flower
  30. 30.🎯 Which word is this? (a) dart (b) dert (c) dort
  31. 31.⭕ Which word is this? (a) circle (b) corcle (c) carcle
  32. 32.Which word has the letters “er”? (a) bird (b) computer (c) yarn
  33. 33.🍴 Which word is this? (a) firk (b) fork (c) fark
  34. 34.🍔 Which word is this? (a) borger (b) barger (c) burger
  35. 35.⭐ Which word is this? (a) star (b) stor (c) stur
  36. 36.🦃 Which word is this? (a) turkey (b) tarkey (c) torkey
  37. 37.🔦 t_ _ch — which two letters are missing? (a) ir (b) ar (c) or
  38. 38.🌽 c_ _n — which two letters are missing? (a) er (b) ar (c) or
  39. 39.🥉 th_ _d — which two letters are missing? (a) ar (b) or (c) ir
  40. 40.🌽 Which word is this? (a) cirn (b) carn (c) corn

Answer key

  1. ar
  2. burger
  3. turtle
  4. ir
  5. popcorn
  6. bird
  7. ur
  8. or
  9. unicorn
  10. circus
  11. torch
  12. ladder
  13. er
  14. third
  15. ar
  16. ar
  17. girl
  18. bird
  19. ar
  20. purple
  21. corn
  22. girl
  23. or
  24. er
  25. popcorn
  26. ir
  27. turkey
  28. er
  29. flower
  30. dart
  31. circle
  32. computer
  33. fork
  34. burger
  35. star
  36. turkey
  37. or
  38. or
  39. ir
  40. corn

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