Lesson 221: Bossy R – AR
Focus: R-controlled ar
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words where R changes the sound of the vowel.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
The letter R is bossy! When it follows a vowel, the vowel doesn't say its short or long sound. Listen: c-ar!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read each word. The R and its vowel work as a team.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the car.
- We can see the star.
- You can see the park.
- They can see the bark.
Story time
Bo and the Car
Bo went to the hill. Bo saw a car and a star.
"Look!" said Bo. "The park is by the bark."
Zoe came to help. Together they played with the farm and the shark.
At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful R-controlled ar adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Bo go?
2. What did Bo see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 cube
Meaning: a 3D shape with six square faces
Example: A dice is shaped like a cube.
Review
Vocabulary review
- shark — A shark is something we can talk about or see.
- farm — A farm is something we can talk about or see.
- bark — A bark is something we can talk about or see.
- park — A park is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch