2.3 R-controlled vowels

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words contains a digraph?

• cat

• ship

• dog

• run

Multiple Select

Which words contain trigraphs?

• bridge

• switch

• shrink

• sight

Open Ended

What do these words have in common? form, start, perk, hurt

Multiple Select

Select all the words that contain a vowel digraph formed by adding r to a vowel.

• dark

• herd

• first

• sport

Open Ended

Explain how the sound of a vowel changes when it is followed by the letter r. Use examples from the slides to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an r-controlled vowel?

• cat

• her

• stick

• fog

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an r-controlled vowel?

• A vowel followed by the letter r that changes its sound

• A vowel at the end of a syllable making a long sound

• A vowel in a closed syllable making a short sound

• A silent vowel in a word

Open Ended

What is the main difference between open, closed, and r-controlled syllables as described in the lesson?

Multiple Select

Select all the words that have the r-controlled vowel sound at the end of the word.

• water

• hammer

• better

• third

Multiple Choice

According to the lesson, which r-controlled vowel spelling is the least common?

• er

• ir

• ur

• ar

Open Ended

Explain how you can tell if a word has an r-controlled vowel.

Multiple Select

Select all the words that have r-controlled vowels from the list below.

• teacher

• support

• harvest

• siren

Open Ended

What are some examples of words that use the 'ar' r-controlled vowel?

Open Ended

Pair up a first syllable and a second syllable from the tables to make a complete word. Write one example.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words contains an r-controlled vowel?

• harvest

• open

• table

• music