ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 2 Bossy R | Learn to Read Words With R-Controlled Vowels | R Changes a Vowel | Rock ‘N Learn
Have you ever heard of the Bossy R? It’s a special letter that can change the way vowels sound! Let’s explore how it works with different vowels.
When the letters A and R come together, they make the “ar” sound. Let’s practice some words:
Can you read these words with the “ar” sound?
Next, let’s see what happens when E and R are together. They make the “er” sound. Try these words:
Now, try reading these “er” sound words:
When I and R are together, they make the “ir” sound. Let’s practice:
Can you read these “ir” sound words?
When O and R are together, they make the “or” sound. Let’s try these words:
Now, try reading these “or” sound words:
Finally, when U and R are together, they make the “ur” sound. Let’s practice:
Can you read these “ur” sound words?
Great job learning about the Bossy R! Keep practicing, and you’ll become a reading star!
Bossy R Hunt: Go on a “Bossy R” word hunt around your home or classroom. Look for items or pictures that have the “ar,” “er,” “ir,” “or,” or “ur” sounds. For example, you might find a “car” for the “ar” sound or a “fork” for the “or” sound. Make a list of the words you find and share them with your classmates.
Sound Sorting Game: Create a set of cards with different “Bossy R” words from the lesson. Mix them up and sort them into groups based on their sounds: “ar,” “er,” “ir,” “or,” and “ur.” You can do this activity with a friend or family member and take turns sorting and reading the words aloud.
Create a Bossy R Story: Use your imagination to write a short story using as many “Bossy R” words as you can. You might write about a “farm” with a “barn” and a “yard,” or a “storm” that a “bird” flies through. Draw pictures to go along with your story and share it with your class.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Bossy R can change the way a vowel sounds. The letters A and R together can make the sound “ar.”
Let’s practice some words:
– car
– card
– dark
– star
– barn
– farm
– arm
– art
– yard
– bark
Great job! Now see if you can read these words before me or along with me. In these words, the letters A and R together make the “ar” sound:
– far
– bar
– par
– jar
– tart
– part
– hard
– mark
– park
– army
– arch
– cart
– yarn
– march
– smart
[Music]
Bossy R can change the way a vowel sounds. The letters E and R together can make the sound “er.”
Let’s practice some words:
– ruler
– winter
Great job! Now see if you can read these words before me or along with me. In these words, the letters E and R together make the “er” sound:
– her
– over
– ever
– term
– user
– heard
– verb
– berg
– fern
– germ
– perm
– perk
– other
– under
– after
[Music]
Bossy R can change the way a vowel sounds. The letters I and R together can make the sound “ir.”
Let’s practice some words:
– bird
– chirp
– girl
– twirl
– first
– third
– shirt
– skirt
Great job! Now see if you can read these words before me or along with me. In these words, the letters I and R together make the “ir” sound:
– firm
– sir
– birth
– circle
– swirl
– thirst
– quirk
– flirt
– girth
– smirk
– squirm
[Music]
Bossy R can change the way a vowel sounds. The letters O and R together can make the sound “or.”
Let’s practice some words:
– fork
– corn
– fort
– storm
– sport
– horse
– coral
– orca
– acorn
– chore
Great job! Now see if you can read these words before me or along with me. In these words, the letters O and R together make the “or” sound:
– four
– more
– form
– sort
– torn
– horn
– pork
– cork
– north
– order
– short
– store
– thorn
– chore
[Music]
Bossy R can change the way a vowel sounds. The letters U and R together can make the sound “ur.”
Let’s practice some words:
– turkey
– purse
– surfer
– turtle
– earth
– lemur
– burp
– yogurt
Great job! Now see if you can read these words before me or along with me. In these words, the letters U and R together make the “ur” sound:
– fur
– burn
– curb
– curl
– purr
– occur
– curve
– burst
– hurry
– slurp
– blurt
– return
– sturdy
– curfew
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