R-Controlled Vowels Read and Match

Give students meaningful, hands-on practice reading r-controlled vowels with this R-Controlled Vowels Read and Match activity. Students decode r-controlled vowel words and match each word to the correct picture for immediate reinforcement.

This activity is ideal for Science of Reading aligned instruction, structured literacy routines, small groups, intervention, literacy centers, and homeschool phonics practice.

What This Resource Is
This printable set includes word cards and picture cards that students use to practice reading r-controlled vowel patterns through a simple matching routine.

Skills Covered
Students will practice:
• Decoding ar, er, ir, or, ur (and ore)
• Building decoding accuracy and word reading fluency
• Connecting decoding to meaning through picture matching

What’s Included
• R-controlled vowel word cards
• Matching picture cards
• Multiple sets organized by r-controlled vowel pattern

How to Use This Resource
1. Print, cut, and laminate (optional).
2. Start with one r-controlled vowel set and a few words at a time.
3. Students read the word and match it to the picture.
4. Mix sets together for advanced review.

Why Teachers and Homeschool Parents Love It
• Hands-on phonics practice without worksheets
• Easy to differentiate and scaffold
• Great for centers, small groups, intervention, and home practice
• Builds 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.