Bossy R Words: Read, Write, and Color Activity - Free Printable

Task Explanation:

The task requires identifying and highlighting r-controlled vowels in the given sentences. R-controlled vowels are vowel sounds that change when followed by the letter "r." The common r-controlled vowel patterns are:

- -ar (e.g., car, far)
- -or (e.g., for, door)
- -er (e.g., her, ber)
- -ur (e.g., fur, burn)
- -ir (e.g., bird, stir)

After identifying these patterns, you need to record them in the provided table.

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Step-by-Step Solution:

#### Sentences:
1. It is not hard to play a sport.
2. The girl had a new skirt on today.
3. The bird flew over the church.
4. It is dark out when I see the stars.
5. I see her eat the corn with a fork.
6. The dog has curly fur.
7. Wash your hands or you might share germs.

#### Identifying R-Controlled Vowels:
We will go through each sentence and highlight the r-controlled vowels.

1. It is not hard to play a sport.
- Hard: -ar
- Sport: -ort (contains -or)

2. The girl had a new skirt on today.
- Skirt: -ir

3. The bird flew over the church.
- Bird: -ir
- Church: -urch (contains -ur)

4. It is dark out when I see the stars.
- Dark: -ar
- Stars: -ars (contains -ar)

5. I see her eat the corn with a fork.
- Her: -er
- Corn: -orn (contains -or)
- Fork: -ork (contains -or)

6. The dog has curly fur.
- Curly: -ur
- Fur: -ur

7. Wash your hands or you might share germs.
- Your: -or
- Or: -or
- Germs: -erm (contains -er)

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#### Recording the Results:
Now, we will record the identified r-controlled vowels in the table:

| -ar | -or | -er | -ur | -ir |
|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| hard | sport | her | fur | bird |
| dark | corn | | curly | skirt |
| stars | fork | germs | | |

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Final Answer:

The completed table should look like this:

| -ar | -or | -er | -ur | -ir |
|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| hard | sport | her | fur | bird |
| dark | corn | | curly | skirt |
| stars | fork | germs | | |

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{-ar} & \text{-or} & \text{-er} & \text{-ur} & \text{-ir} \\
\hline
\text{hard} & \text{sport} & \text{her} & \text{fur} & \text{bird} \\
\text{dark} & \text{corn} & & \text{curly} & \text{skirt} \\
\text{stars} & \text{fork} & \text{germs} & & \\
\hline
\end{array}
}