Lesson 79
ar /ar/ & or, ore /or/ Review
Review of the r-controlled vowels AR (/ar/) and OR, ORE (/or/)
This is a review lesson. For additional instruction and word lists for each concept, see Lessons 77 and 78. Recall final V is always spelled VE and final S is often spelled SE. This pattern will occur in words with r-controlled vowels (e.g., carve, horse).
Today's plan
about 15 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept + read/spell6 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Flashcard Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
Initial
h m n d s t
dr st
Middle
o
i
Final
ft lt st
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New Concept
Today we review the r-controlled vowel AR and the r-controlled vowels OR and ORE.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
Remember when we learned the /r/ sound. It was a tricky sound. When we put the /r/ sound after a vowel, it completely changes the way the vowel sounds. It makes what we call an 'r-controlled' vowel.
ar /ar/
The r-controlled vowel AR usually represents the /ar/ sound. AR can come in the middle of a word, such as and . AR can sometimes come at the end of a word, such as and . AR can sometimes come at the beginning of a word, such as and .
or, ore /or/
Another r-controlled vowel sound is /or/. OR usually represents the /or/ sound. OR can come in the middle of a word, such as and . OR can sometimes come at the beginning of a word, such as . OR can also come at the end of a word, such as . However, when we hear /or/ at the end of a word it is usually spelled with an E, such as and .
How our mouth moves
To make the /ar/ sound, we start with our jaw dropped and our mouth open. Then, we raise the sides of our tongue and partially close our mouth to make the /r/ part of the sound. Your voice is on. Watch me /ar/. You try /ar/. To make the /or/ sound, we begin with our lips rounded, almost like we're going to say /aw/, but the /r/ pulls the sides of our tongue up to say /or/. Your voice is on. Watch me /or/. You try /or/.
Sound wall
Add or refer to 'ar' under /ar/. Add or refer to 'or' and 'ore' under /or/.
Open the digital sound wall →