R Controlled Vowels

In word study we have been learning about r-controlled vowels.

*When a vowel is followed by an -r, the -r controls the vowel sound (scar, fern, twirl, porch, burn).

There are two exceptions:

*When a vowel is followed by 2 r, the vowel sound is usually short (berry, hurry).

*When -ar and -or are at the end of a multisyllabic word, they usually say /er/.


R-controlled vowels are very tricky. The children often have to depend on the way a word looks to determine if it is spelled right.