Bossy R

This is one section of a Phonics Kit that you can create. Many of the resources are provided by the websites below for personal or classroom use. See the full post for more resources!

Bossy R can change CAT into CART! Bossy R likes to be in control, that is just how they roll. An R behind any vowel changes the sound.

Bossy R – ER, IR, UR, AR, OR

Note that ER, IR, and UR all have the same sound.

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)

WATCH Bossy R (1:50) Kids vs Phonics: ER (1:53), AR (1:56) , OR (1:31), ER, IR, UR from Nessy (1:12), ER, IR, UR song (1:15)

LISTEN and play Bossy R words at Quizlet

SORT Bossy R flashcards from Lanternfish ESL, Sort Mat: Bossy R Handout from mes-english.com

• 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 Book: “Bert’s Super Circus” by Lisa Charlesworth (Scholastic Phonics Tales)

PLAY Printable Go Fish game from themeasuredmom (6 pages, 9 per page, color)

Please note that many online games require Flash and may not work well on some tablets and smartphones. It can be helpful to download the Puffin browser.

PLAY Online Games: R controlled words at SadlierConnect (pc only), R controlled words at Starfall, R control race at Mr Nussbaum, BBC Sandcastle game, and a Game from PBS.

Bossy R word sort and game, and Silent e vs. Bossy R at Teachers Pay Teachers.

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