Bossy R Syllables

Bossy R Syllables

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This unit, we are talking about syllables. A syllable is a part of a word that is grouped together when you say it

All syllables have only one vowel sound!

Multiple Choice

How many syllables are in the word "library?"

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What are the syllables in the word "library?"

• lib-ra-ry

• li-brar-y

• li-br-ary

Now let's talk about Bossy R Syllables

What is a Bossy R Syllable?

• a syllable that contains the letter "r" AFTER a vowel

• the letter "r" changes the sound that the vowel makes

Multiple Choice

Which word has a bossy r sound?

• car

• great

The answer was "car"

In this word, the letter "r" was after the vowel "a" and it made the letter "a" make a different sound than normal

When the letter "r" is after a vowel, it will almost always make the bossy r sound

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Multiple Choice

Which word has a bossy r sound?

• race

• party

Multiple Choice

Which word has a bossy r sound?

• barn

• pray

Now let's try with multisyllable words

Do you hear the bossy r sound in the first or second syllable in these words?

Multiple Choice

cargo

• first

• second

Multiple Choice

forty

• first

• second

Multiple Choice

summer

• first

• second

Multiple Choice

winter

• first

• second