R-Controlled Vowels

Introduction

In this webquest, you will learn how to pronunciate and read r-contolled vowels. R-controlled vowels are vowels that are followed by the letter r, and make a special sound. Some example words are: /ar/ sound in car, /âr/ sound in bear, /îr/ sound in pier, /ir/ sound in spider, /or/ sound in author, and /er/ sound in butter.

In this lesson we will focus on -ar and -er controlled vowels and do different activities with each. You will be able to know how to read and recognize both conrtolled vowels by the end of this lesson. Some questions that we will answer are as follows:

What does the -ar sound make?

What does the -er sound make?

What are some -ar words?

What are some -er words?

Do r-controlled vowels rhyme with other r-controlled vowels?

What kind of combinations can we make with r-controlled vowles?

Does having the letter -r follow the vowel change the way a word is spoken?

What are short r-controlled words?

What are long r-controlled words?

Task

Part I. First, I want you guys to watch this video to help you better understand what /ar/ r-contolled vowels are. Then answer the questions based off the video:

Question 1). List 5 different words that were in the video that have the -ar sound.

Question 2). Does the -ar sound make a "pirate" arrrr sound? True or false?

Part II. Next, watch this video and then answer these question on /er/ r-controlled vowels:

Question 3). Who is the boss?

Question 4). List the 2 different words that were in this video that have -er sound.

Question 5). Can you think of any other words that were not in this video that have the -er sound too? If yes, then list at least two.

Part III. With a partner/friend, take turns matching each of the words with a word that rhymes with it.

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Question 6). Which word rhymes with par? Highlight it.

Bark Corn

Question 7). Which word rhymes with arm? Highlight it.

Turn Farm

Question 8). Which word rhymes with soccer? Highlight it.

Skirt Locker

Question 9). Which word rhymes with leader? Highlight it.

Reader Horse

Part IV.

Question 10). Use the words in this chart to combine /ar/ and /er/ controlled words to make 5 sentences in the space provided below. Try to use a word only once if you can.

Part V.

Question 11). View this video [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1bpT3YNN50&nohtml5=False] then with a partner/friend, come up with your own short rap, song, or poem that will help you both remember r-controlled vowels. Insert it in the space provided below.

Part VI. Short and long r-controlled vowels.

Question 12). View this chart and then part a). list 5 short r-controllled vowels. In part b). list 5 long r-controlled vowels.

Part A).

Part B).

Process

Turn this into me once you have answered all the questions.

Evaluation

You will be graded on whether you answered all the questions and put forth effort.

R-Controlled Vowels
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Conclusion

Now, I hope you all have a better understaing of /ar/ and /er/ r-controlled vowels. You should know what sound each one makes, example words, and the difference between short and long. If you need more practice, please do not be shy to ask :)