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R-Controlled Vowels Worksheet (Grade 1)

Free printable r-controlled vowels worksheet for Grade 1. Students fill in ar, er, ir, or, and ur patterns in words like car and bird.

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Phonics · Grade 1

R-Controlled Vowels

When r follows a vowel it changes the sound (car, her, bird, fork, fur). Fill in the missing r-controlled vowel pattern.

  1. 1.
    Fill in ar, er, ir, or, or ur: h__ (her)
    • a) ar
    • b) er
    • c) ir
    • d) or
    • e) ur
  2. 2.
    Fill in ar, er, ir, or, or ur: c__n (corn)
    • a) ar
    • b) er
    • c) ir
    • d) or
    • e) ur
  3. 3.
    Fill in ar, er, ir, or, or ur: b__n (burn)
    • a) ar
    • b) er
    • c) ir
    • d) or
    • e) ur
  4. 4.
    Fill in ar, er, ir, or, or ur: f__ (fur)
    • a) ar
    • b) er
    • c) ir
    • d) or
    • e) ur
  5. 5.
    Fill in ar, er, ir, or, or ur: t__n (turn)
    • a) ar
    • b) er
    • c) ir
    • d) or
    • e) ur
  6. 6.
    Fill in ar, er, ir, or, or ur: f__m (farm)
    • a) ar
    • b) er
    • c) ir
    • d) or
    • e) ur
  7. 7.
    Fill in ar, er, ir, or, or ur: p__k (park)
    • a) ar
    • b) er
    • c) ir
    • d) or
    • e) ur
  8. 8.
    Fill in ar, er, ir, or, or ur: g__m (germ)
    • a) ar
    • b) er
    • c) ir
    • d) or
    • e) ur
  9. 9.
    Fill in ar, er, ir, or, or ur: f__n (fern)
    • a) ar
    • b) er
    • c) ir
    • d) or
    • e) ur
  10. 10.
    Fill in ar, er, ir, or, or ur: b__d (bird)
    • a) ar
    • b) er
    • c) ir
    • d) or
    • e) ur
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