2nd grade
Bossy R Sentences 2
Eight new sentences with ar, or, er, ir and ur words to finish: scarf, storm, turtle, sister, turn, skirt, carve and third.
Phonics worksheet · Bossy R and diphthongs
ore and oar
Two more ways to spell /or/: trace more, store and roar, color the ore and oar words, fill in the right spelling and read a sentence.
- Grade level
- 2nd grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- R-controlled vowels, Diphthongs, Spelling one sound many ways
What kids do
“Read, trace, find and fill in the ore and oar words.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 2. Read and trace
- 3. Color every word with ore or oar
- 4. Write ore or oar to finish each word
- Tip: or, ore and oar all say /or/. The or sheet has the short spelling.
- 5. Read the sentence. Trace the ore and oar words.
- I heard a roar from the shore.
- 6. Draw a boat with an oar
Teacher tip
Roar like a lion. Kids remember oar.
How to use it
- Call the r “bossy” and act it out: the r pushes the vowel to make a new sound.
- Say the sound with a picture: ar like a pirate, or like a fork, ou like “ouch”.
- Keep a set of letter tiles or magnetic letters on the table for building words.
Watch for
er, ir and ur sound the same, so spelling them is about memory. Group words by spelling.
Talk about it
- Can you find a word in the room with this sound?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Hunt for ou and ow words in a picture book.
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