Class 1 English Worksheet on R-Controlled Vowels (ar, er, ir, ur, or)
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When a vowel is followed by ‘r’, it changes its sound—and becomes a Bossy R! This worksheet introduces Class 1 learners to three of the most common R-controlled vowel patterns: AR, ER, and OR. With fill-in-the-blank, coloring, and matching activities, students will master these tricky vowel sounds in a fun and structured way.
📌 Why Should Children of This Age Group Learn This Topic?
🔤 Builds strong awareness of vowel + r patterns that affect pronunciation.
🧠 Helps with decoding multisyllabic words that follow phonics rules.
✍️ Strengthens early reading fluency and spelling accuracy.
📚 Forms a key bridge between simple CVC words and more complex phonics.
🎯 What Are the Learning Outcomes?
By completing this worksheet, learners will:
1. Identify and pronounce AR, ER, and OR sounds in familiar words.
2. Practice spelling and completing words with R-controlled vowels.
3. Recognize patterns through color-based and picture-based activities.
4. Build vocabulary using a rules-based phonics approach.
📚 What Does This Worksheet Offer?
📝 A three-part worksheet with engaging, sound-specific tasks.
🎯 Separate focus on AR, ER, and OR words across 3 exercises.
🧒 Uses age-appropriate vocabulary and visuals to support learning.
✍️ Ideal for sound recognition, fluency, and foundational spelling practice.
🧠 Breakdown of the Exercises:
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blank with ‘ar’
10 words missing the -ar sound
🎯 Examples: star, park, cart, bark, card, dark, shark
✏️ Students write ar in the correct blank and read aloud.
Exercise 2 – Color the Words with ‘er’
A mixed word bank with 20+ words
🎨 Task: Color only the words that contain -er
🎯 Correct words include: her, fern, perk, term, verb, nerd, sister, germ, mercy, tiger
Exercise 3 – Match the ‘or’ Word to Its Picture
10 words to be matched with visuals:
horn, port, torn, corn, fork, short, storm, torch, horse, store
🖍️ Learners draw lines to match words with corresponding images.
✨ Let the R Take Over the Vowel Sound!
Download this fun and focused Class 1 worksheet to help your child master AR, ER, and OR vowel sounds through hands-on phonics practice. A great step toward more fluent reading and confident spelling!
