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 in words?

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

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What sound does 'er' make in words?

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

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What sound does 'ir' make in words?

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

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What sound does 'or' make in words?

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

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What sound does 'ur' make in words?

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

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Fill in the blank: doc__

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The answer is 'or', making the word 'doctor'.

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Fill in the blank: wint__

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The answer is 'er', making the word 'winter'.

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Fill in the blank: al__m

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The answer is 'ar', making the word 'alarm'.

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Fill in the blank: wond__ful

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The answer is 'er', making the word 'wonderful'.