Bossy R can change CAT into CART! Bossy R likes to be in charge, that is just how they roll. An R behind any vowel changes the sound.
The bird ate corn in the barn. It was her turn. Notice that ER, IR, and UR all have the same sound.
WATCH videos and PLAY online games at the Bossy R tutorial at Wakelet. WATCH Bossy R playlist at PhonicsPow Youtube Channel
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LISTEN and play Bossy R words at Quizlet
SORT Bossy R flashcards from Lanternfish ESL with a: Bossy R Handout from mes-english.com as a sort mat.
- Bossy R Sort from schoolisahappyplace
- Bossy R Poster and activities from carlscorner
- Bossy R Posters from themoffattgirls.com
- Bossy R picture cards from eslphonicsworld.com (4/page)
- Thisreadingmama activities
READ Bossy R sentences from stickyball.net and r-controlled vowels Fluency Passages from razzledazzleclassroom. READ the book: “Bert’s Super Circus” by Lisa Charlesworth (Scholastic Phonics Tales)
PLAY Printable Go Fish game from themeasuredmom (6 pages, 9 per page, color)
Bossy R word sort and game, and Bossy R and Consonant Digraph Soccer Sort Game at the Super Tutor Tools Store at Teachers Pay Teachers.
Bossy R with Consonant Digraphs
Some words with Bossy R vowels also have a consonant digraph. Practice these words with activities at Shark Chart!
Bossy R Variations
Bossy R can vary sometimes. When Bossy R meets Silent e, Silent e wins sometimes: words with -are can say long a, Examples: care, share, flare. -ire can say long i, Examples: fire, tire, wire. But notice that OR wins: adore, bore, shore, snore & UR wins: nature, picture, treasure.
An e before ar can have many different sounds: long e (hear), “er”(learn), “air” (pear), & “ar” (heart)
Schwa Bossy R and Silent e vs. Bossy R at Teachers Pay Teachers.
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