Grade 2 Spelling: R-Controlled Vowel Words
Ten words to practise: car, star, farm, corn, horn and more.
R-Controlled Vowel Words
Name:Date:Score:
Fill in the missing letters to spell each word.
- 1c__
- 2st__
- 3f_r_
- 4c_r_
- 5ho__
- 6f_r_
- 7bi__
- 8g__l
- 9t__n
- 10b__n
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R-Controlled Vowel Words
Name:Date:Score:
Unscramble the letters to spell the spelling word.
- 1a c r →
- 2s t r a →
- 3r f m a →
- 4o r n c →
- 5o n r h →
- 6o f r k →
- 7i b d r →
- 8i r l g →
- 9u n t r →
- 10n r u b →
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R-Controlled Vowel Words
Name:Date:Score:
Look, say, cover, write and check. Write each spelling word three times.
- 1car
- 2star
- 3farm
- 4corn
- 5horn
- 6fork
- 7bird
- 8girl
- 9turn
- 10burn
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Answer key — Sheet A (10 answers)
- 1. car
- 2. star
- 3. farm
- 4. corn
- 5. horn
- 6. fork
- 7. bird
- 8. girl
- 9. turn
- 10. burn
Answer key — Sheet B (10 answers)
- 1. car
- 2. star
- 3. farm
- 4. corn
- 5. horn
- 6. fork
- 7. bird
- 8. girl
- 9. turn
- 10. burn
Answer key — Sheet C (10 answers)
- 1. car
- 2. star
- 3. farm
- 4. corn
- 5. horn
- 6. fork
- 7. bird
- 8. girl
- 9. turn
- 10. burn
About this skill
This list focuses on r-controlled vowel words. Sheet A fills in missing letters, Sheet B unscrambles the words and Sheet C is a look-say-cover-write practice page.
How to teach it
- Use look-say-cover-write-check for each word.
- Practise a few minutes every day rather than the night before the test.
- Say the word, then clap the syllables.
Mistakes to watch for
- Guessing from the sound only — check against the pattern.
Where to go next
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