The Bossy R Sound

English · Phonics & Word Reading · ages 5-6

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Blend these sounds together: h, ar, d. Which word do you get?
- had
- hard
- hid
Which word does NOT have a bossy r sound?
- park
- pen
- star
In the word fur, the letter r sits right after the u.
Circle one: True False
Read the word fork. Which sound does it have?
- or sound
- short o sound
- long o sound
Which word has the same sound as her at the end?
- nurse
- hen
- help
Say each word out loud. Which one has a different middle sound?
- girl
- corn
- turn
Which word has the same vowel sound as car?
- fan
- fin
- far
Which sentence has a word with a bossy r sound?
- The pig is big.
- The girl can skip.
- The sun is hot.
Tia wrote fam for farm. What mistake did she make?
- She added an extra letter
- She left out the r
- She left out the a
The word on the page is form. Noah read it as from. What did he mix up?
- He read every letter right
- He skipped the letter f
- He mixed up the o and the r

Answer key

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hard · H, ar, d blend together to make hard.
pen · Pen has no r after its vowel. Park and star both have ar.
True · Fur is spelled f-u-r. The r comes right after the u.
or sound · The letters or make a special r-controlled sound, not a short or long o.
nurse · Nurse has ur, which sounds like the er in her. Hen and help have a short e.
corn · Girl and turn sound like the er in her. Corn has the or sound.
far · Far has ar, just like car. Fan and fin have plain short vowels.
The girl can skip. · Girl has ir, a bossy r pattern. The other sentences have plain short vowels.
She left out the r · Farm needs the r after the a: f-a-r-m. Tia left out the r.
He mixed up the o and the r · From and form have the same letters in a different order. Noah mixed up the o and the r.