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Practice R-Controlled Vowels

Use these books to practice words with R-controlled vowels. When the letter 'r' comes after a vowel, it changes the sound of that vowel. Some teachers may call these "bossy R" words. 
Example Words: cart, fork, herd, turn, bird

Roll & Read: use these word lists to practice reading words with your child. You can have them roll a dice and then read one word or all the words under the number they roll.  You can also play together and take turns rolling and reading words. This is also a great time to ask them questions about what the words mean and teach them new words. You can find an electronic dice roller by scrolling down to the bottom of this page.

Use a dice at home or try this virtual dice roller below:

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