Bossy r

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What is a bossy r?

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A bossy r is when the letter 'r' comes after a vowel and changes the sound of that vowel. For example, in the word 'car', the 'a' sounds like 'ar'.

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Give an example of a word with a bossy r.

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The word 'star' has a bossy r. The 'a' changes to sound like 'ar'.

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What happens to the vowel sound when a bossy r is present?

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The vowel sound changes and is often not pronounced as it normally would be.

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List three words that have a bossy r.

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1. Farm 2. Bird 3. Turn

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How does the bossy r affect the word 'her'?

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In 'her', the 'e' is changed by the bossy r to sound like 'er'.

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What is the bossy r in the word 'fort'?

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In 'fort', the 'o' is changed by the bossy r to sound like 'or'.

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What is the bossy r in the word 'torn'?

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In 'torn', the 'o' is changed by the bossy r to sound like 'or'.

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What is the bossy r in the word 'car'?

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In 'car', the 'a' is changed by the bossy r to sound like 'ar'.

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What is the bossy r in the word 'herd'?

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In 'herd', the 'e' is changed by the bossy r to sound like 'er'.

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What is the bossy r in the word 'bird'?

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In 'bird', the 'i' is changed by the bossy r to sound like 'ir'.