Phonics Masters Deck 10 – R-Controlled Vowels | 64 Bossy R Phonics Practice Cards

Help Students Master Those Tricky R-Controlled Vowels!

When the letter r follows a vowel, the sound can change. These combinations often present a challenge for developing readers.

Phonics Masters Deck 10: R-Controlled Vowels gives students repeated, structured practice with common and advanced r-controlled vowel patterns, helping them recognize spelling combinations and decode words more confidently.

This collection includes 64 phonics cards focused on identifying r-controlled sounds, reading words, and applying the patterns in sentences.

Patterns Included:

• ar
• er
• ir
• or
• ur
• ear
• wor
• war
• quar

Students practice words such as car, fern, bird, corn, and turn, along with more advanced r-controlled word patterns.

What's Included:

• 64 colorful, double-sided printable cards
• R-controlled vowel sound identification
• Target spelling patterns
• Three related word-reading examples per card
• Word-blending activities
• Sentence-reading practice
• Teacher prompts for guided instruction

Make Bossy R Practice More Effective

Each card provides a consistent routine that guides students from sound recognition to successful word reading.

Students identify the r-controlled vowel pattern, produce the sound, decode connected words, and read a sentence using the skill.

Perfect For: First through fourth grade, phonics centers, bossy r intervention, reading groups, tutoring, literacy review, English language learners, and students needing additional decoding support.

Easy to Prepare: Designed for double-sided printing with matching Phonics Masters card backs. Print, cut, and laminate for long-term use.

Give students the confidence to tackle r-controlled vowel patterns, one word at a time!