Lesson 229: Bossy R – OR
Focus: R-controlled or
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 for.
- We can see the corn.
- You can see the horn.
- They can see the fork.
Story time
Kai and the For
Kai went to the hill. Kai saw a for and a corn.
"Look!" said Kai. "The horn is by the fork."
Mia came to help. Together they played with the storm and the sport.
At the end of the day, Kai and Mia smiled. What a wonderful R-controlled or adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Kai go?
2. What did Kai see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 predict
Meaning: to say what might happen next
Example: I predict the seed will sprout in a week.
Review
Vocabulary review
- sport — A sport is something we can talk about or see.
- storm — A storm is something we can talk about or see.
- fork — A fork is something we can talk about or see.
- horn — A horn is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch