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bossy r

Total questions: 203

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pick all the words with an 'R' after the vowel.

a)

hurt

b)

table

c)

farm

d)

girl

2.

Pick all the words with an 'R' after the vowel.

a)

dirt

b)

third

c)

teacher

d)

slide

3.

a)

third

b)

first

c)

fourth

4.

a)

burn

b)

bird

c)

bring

5.

a)

pick

b)

popcorn

c)

purple

6.

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

worm

7.

a)

corn

b)

storm

c)

horn

8.

a)

shop

b)

short

c)

spring

9.

a)

corn

b)

cat

c)

car

10.

a)

art

b)

arm

c)

apple

11.

4 lines
12.

4 lines
13.

4 lines
14.

4 lines
15.

Which word has the same vowel sound as “start”?

a)

stop

b)

dirt

c)

apple

d)

card

16.

Which word is spelled correctly using the "bossy r" spelling pattern?

a)

rear

b)

rour

c)

rowr

d)

reer

17.

Match the following

a)
1.

bear

b)
2.

stairs

c)
3.

gear

d)
4.

careful

e)
5.

stared

18.

Which word is spelled correctly using the "bossy r" spelling pattern?

a)

pair

b)

pear

c)

pare

d)

piar

19.

Which word is spelled correctly using the "bossy r" spelling pattern?

a)

wear

b)

ware

c)

wire

d)

wrea

20.

​ ​ (a)   did you go?

I went over ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Where
there.
wear
three
whare
thare
21.

The children ​ (a)   their toys.

Choose from the below words
shared
shreded
shraed
shured
22.

Ms. Smith is a teacher. She chose that as her ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
career.
cureer.
cereer.
curear.
23.

I wrote a letter to Santa and started it with this word.

a)

Dear

b)

Hi

c)

Deer

d)

Howdy

24.

The teacher told him to come sit over ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
here.
hear.
hire.
hare.
25.

Somebody my age or in my class is my ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
peer.
pier.
pare.
pair.
26.

Did you have a good first week back at school?

a)

I tried my best, but I will try even more next week.

b)

No, I did not try my best at all.

c)

I was perfect!!

d)

I need to do better next week.

27.
a)
scerf
b)
scorf
c)
scarf
d)
scirf
28.
a)
tharn
b)
thorn
c)
thirn
d)
thurn
29.
a)
nurse
b)
norse
c)
narse
d)
nrs
30.
a)
board
b)
bard
c)
bord
d)
bird
31.
a)
yirn
b)
yurn
c)
yarn
d)
yern
32.
a)
acarn
b)
acurn
c)
acirn
d)
acorn
33.
a)
dort
b)
dirt
c)
dart
d)
dorte
34.
a)
turkey
b)
torkey
c)
tarkey
d)
trkee
35.

cart

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

jar

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

storm

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

art

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.
a)
barn
b)
brn
c)
bern
40.
a)
farmer
b)
furmer
c)
fermer
41.
a)
garden
b)
gurdan
c)
girden
42.
a)
marbles
b)
merbles
c)
mirbles
43.
a)
shark
b)
sherk
c)
shirk
44.
a)
corn
b)
curn
c)
carn
45.
a)
horse
b)
hurse
c)
harse
46.
a)
scerf
b)
scorf
c)
scarf
d)
scirf
47.
a)
tharn
b)
thorn
c)
thirn
d)
thurn
48.
a)
nurse
b)
norse
c)
narse
d)
nrs
49.
a)
board
b)
bard
c)
bord
d)
bird
50.
a)
yirn
b)
yurn
c)
yarn
d)
yern
51.
a)
acarn
b)
acurn
c)
acirn
d)
acorn
52.
a)
dort
b)
dirt
c)
dart
d)
dorte
53.
a)
turkey
b)
torkey
c)
tarkey
d)
trkee
54.

cart

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

jar

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

storm

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

art

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.
a)
barn
b)
brn
c)
bern
59.
a)
farmer
b)
furmer
c)
fermer
60.
a)
garden
b)
gurdan
c)
girden
61.
a)
marbles
b)
merbles
c)
mirbles
62.
a)
shark
b)
sherk
c)
shirk
63.
a)
corn
b)
curn
c)
carn
64.
a)
horse
b)
hurse
c)
harse
65.

The "Bossy R" or r-controlled vowel changes the sound of what letters?

a)

t, b, c, l, w

b)

a, e, i, o, u

c)

p, q, v, s, h

d)

g, m, b, n, j

66.

finger

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

fork

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.

her

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.

cart

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

The __________ is big.

a)

shork

b)

sherk

c)

shark

71.

The __________ is red.

a)

shurt

b)

shert

c)

shirt

72.

Match the word below to the picture.


skirt

a)
b)
73.

Match the word below to the picture.


arm

a)
b)
74.

Match the word below to the picture.


hurt

a)
b)
75.

Choose the correct answer?

a)

person

b)

persun

c)

purson

d)

persin

76.

Match the word below to the picture.


dirt

a)
b)
77.
Which word matches the picture?
a)
nerse
b)
nurse
c)
nirse
d)
narse
78.
Which word matches the picture
a)
card
b)
cerd
c)
kard
d)
carrd
79.

Which words belong in the following sentence?


The baseball ____________ threw the ball ____________ away.

a)

player, fur

b)

player, far

c)

playr, fare

80.

Match the following

a)
1.

bear

b)
2.

stairs

c)
3.

gear

d)
4.

careful

e)
5.

stared

81.

I wrote a letter to Santa and started it with this word.

a)

Dear

b)

Hi

c)

Deer

d)

Howdy

82.

Ms. Smith is a teacher. She chose that as her ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
career.
cureer.
cereer.
curear.
83.

The teacher told him to come sit over ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
here.
hear.
hire.
hare.
84.

Somebody my age or in my class is my ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
peer.
pier.
pare.
pair.
85.
a)
scerf
b)
scorf
c)
scarf
d)
scirf
86.
a)
tharn
b)
thorn
c)
thirn
d)
thurn
87.
a)
nurse
b)
norse
c)
narse
d)
nrs
88.
a)
board
b)
bard
c)
bord
d)
bird
89.
a)
yirn
b)
yurn
c)
yarn
d)
yern
90.
a)
acarn
b)
acurn
c)
acirn
d)
acorn
91.
a)
dort
b)
dirt
c)
dart
d)
dorte
92.
a)
turkey
b)
torkey
c)
tarkey
d)
trkee
93.

cart

a)
b)
c)
d)
94.

jar

a)
b)
c)
d)
95.

storm

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

art

a)
b)
c)
d)
97.
a)
barn
b)
brn
c)
bern
98.
a)
farmer
b)
furmer
c)
fermer
99.
a)
garden
b)
gurdan
c)
girden
100.
a)
marbles
b)
merbles
c)
mirbles
101.
a)
shark
b)
sherk
c)
shirk
102.
a)
corn
b)
curn
c)
carn
103.
a)
horse
b)
hurse
c)
harse
104.

The "Bossy R" or r-controlled vowel changes the sound of what letters?

a)

t, b, c, l, w

b)

a, e, i, o, u

c)

p, q, v, s, h

d)

g, m, b, n, j

105.

finger

a)
b)
c)
d)
106.

fork

a)
b)
c)
d)
107.

her

a)
b)
c)
d)
108.

cart

a)
b)
c)
d)
109.

The __________ is big.

a)

shork

b)

sherk

c)

shark

110.

The __________ is red.

a)

shurt

b)

shert

c)

shirt

111.

Match the word below to the picture.


skirt

a)
b)
112.

Match the word below to the picture.


arm

a)
b)
113.

Match the word below to the picture.


hurt

a)
b)
114.

Choose the correct answer?

a)

person

b)

persun

c)

purson

d)

persin

115.

Match the word below to the picture.


dirt

a)
b)
116.
Which word matches the picture?
a)
nerse
b)
nurse
c)
nirse
d)
narse
117.
Which word matches the picture
a)
card
b)
cerd
c)
kard
d)
carrd
118.

Which words belong in the following sentence?


The baseball ____________ threw the ball ____________ away.

a)

player, fur

b)

player, far

c)

playr, fare

119.
a)
scerf
b)
scorf
c)
scarf
d)
scirf
120.
a)
tharn
b)
thorn
c)
thirn
d)
thurn
121.
a)
nurse
b)
norse
c)
narse
d)
nrs
122.
a)
board
b)
bard
c)
bord
d)
bird
123.
a)
yirn
b)
yurn
c)
yarn
d)
yern
124.
a)
acarn
b)
acurn
c)
acirn
d)
acorn
125.
a)
dort
b)
dirt
c)
dart
d)
dorte
126.
a)
turkey
b)
torkey
c)
tarkey
d)
trkee
127.

cart

a)
b)
c)
d)
128.

jar

a)
b)
c)
d)
129.

storm

a)
b)
c)
d)
130.

art

a)
b)
c)
d)
131.
a)
barn
b)
brn
c)
bern
132.
a)
farmer
b)
furmer
c)
fermer
133.
a)
garden
b)
gurdan
c)
girden
134.
a)
marbles
b)
merbles
c)
mirbles
135.
a)
shark
b)
sherk
c)
shirk
136.
a)
corn
b)
curn
c)
carn
137.
a)
horse
b)
hurse
c)
harse
138.

How many syllables are in the word "library?"

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

139.

What are the syllables in the word "library?"

a)

lib-ra-ry

b)

li-brar-y

c)

li-br-ary

140.

Which word has a bossy r sound?

a)

car

b)

great

141.

Which word has a bossy r sound?

a)

race

b)

party

142.

Which word has a bossy r sound?

a)

barn

b)

pray

143.

cargo

a)

first

b)

second

144.

forty

a)

first

b)

second

145.

summer

a)

first

b)

second

146.

winter

a)

first

b)

second

147.

My new (a)   clock is so loud that I don't think I will over sleep anymore.

148.

What size tee (a)   do you want to get?

149.

We had to ride in the (a)   to get to school.

150.

There was a big (a)   crawling on the wall!

151.

My (a)   screamed at me so mom sent her to her room.

152.

The dog has a lot of (a)   that needs to be brushed.

153.

The (a)   is old and red.

154.

Careful not to fall when climbing the (a)   .

155.

We saw a (a)   at the zoo.

156.

I saw a shooting (a)   .

157.

It snows a lot during the (a)   season.

158.

My baby cousin was (a)   today, and I can't wait to see him.

159.

Do you like to eat (a)   on the cob?

160.

You should use a (a)   eat your food.

161.

I helped save the baby sea (a)   .

162.
a)
barn
b)
brn
c)
bern
163.
a)
farmer
b)
furmer
c)
fermer
164.
a)
garden
b)
gurdan
c)
girden
165.
a)
guitar
b)
guiter
c)
guitur
166.
a)
harvest
b)
hurvest
c)
hirvest
167.
a)
hornet
b)
harnit
c)
hernet
168.
a)
marbles
b)
merbles
c)
mirbles
169.
a)
March
b)
merch
c)
march
170.
a)
party
b)
perty
c)
pirty
171.
a)
shark
b)
sherk
c)
shirk
172.
a)
sharpen
b)
shirpen
c)
sherpen
173.
a)
anchor
b)
ancher
c)
anchar
174.
a)
artist
b)
ertist
c)
urtist
175.
a)
carpet
b)
curpet
c)
cirpet
176.
a)
corn
b)
curn
c)
carn
177.
a)
corner
b)
carner
c)
curner
178.
a)
doctor
b)
docter
c)
doctar
179.
a)
horse
b)
hurse
c)
harse
180.
a)
stormy
b)
sturmy
c)
starmy
181.
a)
thorns
b)
tharns
c)
thirns
182.

I am where the land meets water.

a)

shore

b)

shor

c)

shar

d)

chore

183.

I am a brand of car or truck.

a)

Foard

b)

Fard

c)

Fored

d)

Ford

184.

I am from an earlier time.

a)

beefor

b)

befor

c)

before

d)

befar

185.

I am filled with trees and life.

a)

forest

b)

forrest

c)

farest

d)

phorest

186.

I am a decorative edge around a paper or picture.

a)

boreder

b)

boarder

c)

border

d)

bordor

187.

I am a feeling when there seems to be nothing of interest to do.

a)

boardom

b)

boredom

c)

bordom

d)

boredum

188.

I am 10 more than 30.

a)

forty

b)

forety

c)

fourty

d)

forrty

189.

I am another word for begin.

a)

starrt

b)

staret

c)

start

d)

starratt

190.

I am a place to shelter animals.

a)

born

b)

boren

c)

barne

d)

barn

191.

I am an antonym of dull.

a)

sharep

b)

shorp

c)

sharp

d)

charp

192.

I am left behind after an injury to the skin.

a)

scare

b)

scar

c)

score

d)

skar

193.

I am a very large boat that carries cargo.

a)

barje

b)

barge

c)

barj

d)

barrage

194.

Match the word below to the picture.


tiger

a)
b)
195.

Match the word below to the picture.


dirt

a)
b)
196.

Match the word below to the picture.


hurt

a)
b)
197.

Match the word below to the picture.


girl

a)
b)
198.

Match the word below to the picture.


surf

a)
b)
199.

Match the word below to the picture.


skirt

a)
b)
200.

Match the word below to the picture.


river

a)
b)
201.

Match the word below to the picture.


twirl

a)
b)
202.

Match the word below to the picture.


zipper

a)
b)
203.

Match the word below to the picture.


shirt

a)
b)