R-Controlled Vowels Decodable Stories

Give students meaningful practice with r-controlled vowels using this set of Decodable Stories for R-Controlled Vowels. These passages help students apply phonics skills in connected text while building decoding accuracy, fluency, and confidence.

What This Resource Is
This printable set includes 6 decodable stories that focus on r-controlled vowel patterns. Each story follows a predictable routine for decoding practice and repeated reading.

Skills Covered
Students will practice:
• Decoding ar, er, ir, or, ur (and ore)
• Applying r-controlled vowels in connected text
• Reviewing high-frequency words
• Building fluency through repeated reading

What’s Included
• 6 r-controlled vowel decodable stories
• Words to Know section
• Words to Find activity
• Repeated reading tracker

How to Use This Resource
1. Select a story that matches the r-controlled vowel pattern taught.
2. Review Words to Know, then read aloud.
3. Students locate and record r-controlled vowel words.
4. Reread multiple times for fluency.

Why Teachers and Homeschool Parents Love It
• Controlled text supports real decoding
• Consistent routine encourages independence
• Great for centers, small groups, and intervention
• Builds fluency and confidence with advanced vowel patterns

If you purchased Raising Little Readers® Volume 2 with the Bonus Printables Bundle add-on, you already own this resource.