Unit Plan
St. Charles Place Education Foundation

Reading Bear: Er, Ur, Ir Lesson

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce r-controlled vowel words that incorporate "er", "ur", and "ir". Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to...
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Make a Word: Control R

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
There are three levels in this interactive word game. Match the initial and final sounds to create a word to name the picture. ER words: herd, fern; IR words: bird, girl; UR words: curl, surf.
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Rock ’N Learn

Rock 'N Learn: Dinner Time: R Controlled Vowels Er, Ir and Ur

For Students K - 1st Standards
This printable vowels learning exercise from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will view pictures and write words that have r-controlled vowels [er, ir and ur]. An answer key and lesson...
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St. Charles Place Education Foundation

Reading Bear: Er, Ur, Ir Quiz

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site is an interactive quiz to assess knowledge of words with r-controlled vowels. Words with the letters "y", "ie", "ind", and "ild" are included on the assessment. The quiz is designed to follow the "Reading Bear: er, ur, ind, ir"...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Phonics Lesson: The Ir, Er, and Ur Girls

For Teachers K - 1st
This phonics lesson will introduce the ir, er, and ur girls, but will focus on the /er/ sound. Students will learn that when found together the letters e and r make the /er/ sound instead of two separate sounds. Students will have the...
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Sorting: R Controlled

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Fun with phonics. This interactive game can motivate readers. Sort R-controlled words: barn, girl, corn, star, bird, and horn.