Description
Help your students master r-controlled vowels with this hands-on R-Controlled Vowels Word Building Task Cards resource! This phonics and encoding activity includes task cards for 44 words designed to give students repeated, engaging practice spelling words with r-controlled vowels like ar, er, ir, or, and ur.
Perfect for word work centers, small groups, early finishers, or morning tubs, these cards support Science of Reading-aligned instruction and give students the tools to build phoneme-grapheme connections through engaging, hands-on encoding practice.
Three activity versions and two design formats are included:
- 2 activity versions:
- Word cards with printed letters to support developing spellers
- Blank word cards for independent encoding
- 2 design formats:
- Standard layout with one box per letter
- SoR-aligned layout combining graphemes like “ar” or “ur” in one box
Use this set to target encoding, spelling, and phonics mastery with r-controlled vowels.
What’s Included in the R-Controlled Vowels Word Building Task Cards:
- 44 Word Building Task Cards with letter prompts
- 44 Blank Word Building Task Cards
- 44 SoR-Aligned Word Building Task Cards with letter prompts
- 44 SoR-Aligned Blank Word Building Task Cards
- Task card box labels for organization
How to Use the R-Controlled Vowels Word Building Task Cards:
- Print and laminate cards for repeated use
- Students use magnetic letters, letter tiles, or markers to build the word shown by the picture
- Begin with scaffolded cards and progress to blank or SoR versions for differentiation
- Ideal for:
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- Encoding r-controlled vowel words
- Phonics word work centers
- Spelling and word building practice
- Science of Reading routines
Skills Covered:
- Encoding and spelling r-controlled vowel words
- Segmenting and building words
- Phoneme-grapheme mapping
- Applying knowledge of r-controlled vowels (ar, or, er, ir, ur)
Why Teachers Love It:
- Supports small group and independent work
- Easy to prep and store
- Great for reinforcing tricky r-controlled vowel sounds
- Flexible use across many routines (centers, tubs, intervention, etc.)
- Engaging and developmentally appropriate for early readers
Make learning r-controlled vowels fun and effective with these engaging, SoR-aligned Build a Word Task Cards!
