Color by Bossy R
Read the word in each square. Find its pattern in the color key and color the square. What picture do you see?
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This is sheet #159524601.
How to do it
- Read the word in a square.
- Find its bossy r spelling in the key: ar, or, er, ir or ur.
- Color the square, then find the hidden picture.
Teaching tip
er, ir and ur sound the same, so this page is a good check on spelling. This sheet is aligned with Common Core RF.2.3b.
About this worksheet
A hidden picture made of r-controlled words like car, fork, fern, bird and turn. Includes an answer key.
What kids practice
When the letter r comes right after a vowel, it changes the vowel's sound. Kids often call it "bossy r." ar says /ar/ as in car, or says /or/ as in fork, and er, ir and ur all say /er/ as in her, bird and turtle. R-controlled vowels are a key second grade phonics pattern.
Watch for
- Reading the vowel short, like ca-r for car.
- Spelling bird as berd or burd. All three sound right, so it takes practice to remember.
- Mixing up or and ar when reading fast, like farm and form.
It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full r-controlled vowels phonics guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Bossy R Chartar, or, er, ir and ur with pictures and words, plus a spelling tip. 
2. Fill In the Bossy RPicture words with ar, or, er, ir or ur missing. A hint shows which ones to choose from.
3. er, ir or ur?Pictures with three spellings that all sound the same. Only one is right.
4. Bossy R SortWords to sort into ar, or and er/ir/ur.
5. Bossy R SentencesSentences with a missing word. Pick between two bossy r words that look alike, like farm and form.