What Are R-Controlled Words?
There are a variety of different types of words in English grammar. There are synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and several others. There is another category, and that is the r-controlled words. This is a concept that not many students are aware of, but it is critical to know exactly what these words are and where they can be used. The words have been named so because they do exactly that. All these words are controlled by the letter R. Not being able to grasp the gist. Controlled Ar words are words like: "Bar, Car, Far, Hard, Lard, Tar, and Star." In these words, the "Ar" produces the sound of the Letter Name "R." This is what r-controlled words are!
R in Charge
Say each word. If you hear the "er" sound, color the box green. If you hear the "or" sound, color the box orange. If you hear the "R" sound, color the box red.
Letter Fill
Each word contains a vowel-R pair that changes the sound of the vowel. Fill in the missing letters to complete each word.