Phonics Mystery Words Mission: AR sound - Bossy R
3 min1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
A phonics mission on the 'bossy R' AR sound (as in car, star, farm). Kids learn how R changes the vowel and decode AR words.
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Discussion questions
'Bossy R' changes the vowel -- AR says /ar/, as in car and star.
- What does 'bossy R' do to a vowel?
- What sound do the letters AR make?
- What AR words can you find around the room?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: bossy r, r-controlled, ar sound
- Read these words: car, star, farm, shark.
- Write two more AR words of your own.