Bossy R

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What is a Bossy R?

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A Bossy R is when the letter 'r' follows a vowel and changes the sound of that vowel. For example, in 'car', the 'a' is changed by the 'r'.

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What sound does 'ar' make?

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The 'ar' combination makes the sound like in 'car' or 'star'.

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What sound does 'er' make?

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The 'er' combination makes the sound like in 'her' or 'bird'.

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What sound does 'ir' make?

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The 'ir' combination makes the sound like in 'bird' or 'girl'.

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What sound does 'or' make?

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The 'or' combination makes the sound like in 'for' or 'horn'.

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What sound does 'ur' make?

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The 'ur' combination makes the sound like in 'fur' or 'burn'.

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Fill in the blank: p__pose

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The answer is 'ur', making it 'purpose'.

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Fill in the blank: ch__ch

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The answer is 'ur', making it 'church'.

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Fill in the blank: __t

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The answer is 'ar', making it 'art'.

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Fill in the blank: b__k

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The answer is 'ar', making it 'bark'.