R-Controlled Vowels Quiz

What is an R-controlled vowel?

• A vowel that is silent in a word

• A vowel that is always pronounced as 'a'

• A vowel that comes before the letter 'r' and changes its sound

• A vowel that is followed by 'r' and is influenced by it

Which of the following words contains the 'ar' sound?

• Turn

• Horse

• Park

• Bird

What sound do 'er', 'ir', and 'ur' make?

• They make the 'ar' sound

• They all make different sounds

• They all make the 'er' sound

• They make the 'or' sound

Why can't the word 'fur' be spelled as 'fr'?

• Because 'fr' is not a valid English word

• Because 'fr' is a rule in English

• Because 'fr' would be pronounced differently

• Because every word must have at least one vowel

Which R-controlled vowel is used in the word 'storm'?

• ar

• ur

• er

• or

What is the correct spelling for the word that sounds like 'her'?

• hir

• hur

• her

• har

Which of the following words uses the 'or' sound?

• Turn

• Bird

• Park

• Chord

What is a homophone?

• Words that have the same meaning but different sounds

• Words that rhyme with each other

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings

• Words that are spelled the same but sound different

Which R-controlled vowel is used in the word 'clerk'?

• ar

• or

• ur

• er

What is the purpose of the 'e' in the word 'horse'?

• It indicates the past tense

• It makes the word plural

• It is a silent 'e' that serves no purpose

• It changes the pronunciation of the word