R-Controlled Vowels and Phonics Skills

The video tutorial covers the teaching of r-controlled vowels, also known as bossy r vowels. It provides a comprehensive guide on how to teach these phonics skills to first and second-grade students. The tutorial includes an explanation of r-controlled vowels, step-by-step teaching methods, and various activities for decoding, encoding, writing, and spelling. It emphasizes the importance of practice and offers additional resources for effective learning.

What is the main focus of today's video?

• Teaching blends

• Silent e

• Teaching digraphs

• R-controlled vowels

What are R-controlled vowels sometimes called?

• Bossy R vowels

• Silent vowels

• Digraph vowels

• Blended vowels

Which graphemes are typically taught together for the 'er' sound?

• AU, OU, EU

• AI, EI, OI

• AR, OR

• IR, ER, UR

What is the first step in teaching a new phonics skill?

• Sound recognition

• Decoding practice

• Introducing graphemes

• Writing practice

What activity helps students recognize the R sound in words?

• Reading passages

• What's the Rule slides

• Flashcards

• Writing exercises

What is the purpose of tapping out sounds in words?

• To identify the number of syllables

• To recognize the R as one sound

• To improve handwriting

• To practice spelling

What is the third step in teaching R-controlled vowels?

• Writing practice

• Introducing graphemes

• Sound recognition

• Decoding practice

What is the focus of step four in teaching R-controlled vowels?

• Writing practice

• Introducing graphemes

• Decoding practice

• Sound recognition

What is the purpose of using one-page decodables?

• To practice handwriting

• To improve vocabulary

• To focus on specific phonics skills

• To learn new words

What is the fifth step in teaching R-controlled vowels?

• Writing and encoding

• Decoding practice

• Sound recognition

• Introducing graphemes