Lesson 226: 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
Ivy and the Car
Ivy went to the beach. Ivy saw a car and a star.
"Look!" said Ivy. "The park is by the bark."
Kai came to help. Together they played with the farm and the shark.
At the end of the day, Ivy and Kai smiled. What a wonderful R-controlled ar adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Ivy go?
2. What did Ivy see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 sequence
Meaning: things placed in a special order
Example: The sequence 1, 2, 3, 4 counts up by one.
Review
Vocabulary review
- park — A park is something we can talk about or see.
- star — A star is something we can talk about or see.
- car — A car is something we can talk about or see.
- yarn — A yarn is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Pick the word that finishes the sentence.
I see a _____ .
I see a _____ .
I see a _____ .
Stretch