R-Controlled Puzzles

Enjoy these FREE R-Controlled Puzzles with your learners! They’re a fun way to practice reading or even spelling words with the bossy r pattern.

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FREE R-Controlled Puzzles

These free puzzles can be used to practice reading or spelling words with the bossy r (or r-controlled) pattern. {While there are more complicated r-controlled patterns, the spelling patterns in this post are for ar, er, ir, or, and ur.} See the image below for a few sample puzzle pieces.

To use these puzzles to practice READING words:

• Place all the word puzzle pieces out first.
• Learners read each long vowel word.
• Then, give them the picture pieces to match to the words.

To use these puzzles to practice SPELLING words:

• Place all the picture puzzle pieces out first.
• Learners name and spell each picture.
• Learners can spell the words out loud or write them down.
• Then, give your learners all the pieces {words and pictures} and have them match them up.

Before you set your learners free to do these on their own, be sure they have mastered this phonics and spelling pattern! There’s nothing more frustrating for a learner than to be given a task that they’re not able to do yet.

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Enjoy teaching!
~Becky