Worksheet

R-Controlled Vowels

Grade 3 - Spelling - On Level

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  1. Which r-controlled pattern completes the multisyllable word meaning "a portable light with a handle"?

    • er
    • or
    • ar
    • ir

  2. Spell the multisyllable r-controlled word meaning "the place where two edges meet".

  3. In "corner", which vowel-r spelling controls the vowel sound?

    • er
    • or
    • ur
    • e

  4. Which multisyllable word shares the same vowel-r pattern as "corner"?

    • birthday
    • lantern
    • orbit
    • surface

  5. Why should a reader keep the ir together in "birthday"?

    • the word has no consonants
    • the final letter is always e
    • the ir pattern has a vowel followed by r
    • the word is alphabetical

  6. Which r-controlled pattern completes the multisyllable word meaning "the day someone was born"?

    • ir
    • er
    • ur
    • or

  7. Spell the multisyllable r-controlled word meaning "the day someone was born".

  8. In "harvest", which vowel-r spelling controls the vowel sound?

    • er
    • a
    • i
    • ar

  9. Which multisyllable word shares the same vowel-r pattern as "service"?

    • artist
    • corner
    • lantern
    • turkey

  10. Why should a reader keep the ir together in "circus"?

    • the first sound is missing
    • the ir pattern has a vowel followed by r
    • the word has no consonants
    • the word is alphabetical
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