R-Controlled Vowels – Class 1 Worksheet
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R-Controlled Vowels – Class 1 Worksheet
EnglishClass 1Free DownloadPDF
Tanishka SharmaVisit Profile
English teacher with 2 years of expertise from teaching in both IB and CBSE schools.
Bossy R Words: Practice ar, er, or, ir, ur for Class 1
When a vowel is followed by ‘r’, its sound changes—creating what we call an R-controlled vowel. This Class 1 worksheet helps children learn to recognize and identify words with ar, er, ir, or, and ur. Through a fun coloring activity, learners pick out the correct R-controlled word from a mixed word list.
📌 Why Should Children of This Age Group Learn This Topic?
🔡 Helps learners decode tricky vowel+‘r’ patterns.
🧠 Develops listening and phonics recognition.
✍️ Reinforces reading and spelling skills for complex vowel sounds.
🎯 Builds accuracy in sounding out unfamiliar words.
🎯 What Are the Learning Outcomes?
By completing this worksheet, learners will:
1. Identify and color words with R-controlled vowels.
2. Distinguish between regular short vowel words and ‘bossy R’ words.
3. Improve visual word recognition and pronunciation.
4. Strengthen phonics for better reading fluency.
📚 What Does This Worksheet Offer?
🖍️ A one-page coloring worksheet with a mixed word bank.
🔤 Students must color only the R-controlled vowel words (ignore others like cup, pen, sit).
🎯 Focuses on words using ar, er, ir, or, and ur sounds.
🧒 Perfect for independent or guided phonics practice.
🧠 What Are the Different Exercises in the Worksheet?
Color the Correct R-Controlled Word: From a mixed list, students identify and color only the words that contain an R-controlled vowel sound.
Example: car → ✅ Color | cup → ❌ Don’t color
✅ Answer Key – Words with R-Controlled Vowels:
Color These Words:
car
her
corn
bird
jar
fork
farm
bark
fur
park
horn
fern
star
hurt
dart
cart
arm
Do Not Color (Not R-Controlled):
sun
rug
cup
sit
red
pen
run
✨ Let the R Take Over the Vowel Sound!
Download this fun Class 1 worksheet and help your child master R-controlled vowels through sound-based coloring. A perfect phonics practice for learning how vowels behave with “bossy R”!
Use r-controlled vowels like ar, er, ir, or, ur in real-word practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
They include ar, er, ir, or, and ur, where ‘r’ changes the vowel sound.
They’re common and affect pronunciation and spelling.
What’s a tip for teaching r-controlled vowels?
