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Read each clue. Provide an answer that uses an r-controlled vowel
sound. Then use each word you found in a sentence.
1. Something that is ripped is this.
2. This is on the side of your head.
3. You can play games, eat hot dogs, and see farm animals here.
4. This is something you can do in the ocean.
5. This is the opposite of far.
6. You can brush it, curl it, or put it in braids.
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When a vowel is followed by the letter r it has a different sound
than a vowel that is short or long, for example, the sound âr in
cart. This is called an r-controlled vowel. The r-controlled sound
can be spelled in different ways, for example: surf, bird, or work.
The Magic Gourd • Grade 6/Unit 1
Practice
Phonics:
r-Controlled Vowels
At Home: Together, make up a limerick or a poem that uses
pairs of r-controlled vowels.
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