R-Controlled Vowels (Bossy R) — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. storm
2. short
3. fort
4. sport
5. sort
6. north
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Rain and wind make a big storm.
Storm = st + or + m. The 'or' is bossy-r.
2. The line is not long; it is short.
Short uses 'or' after sh to make the bossy sound.
3. We built a fort out of pillows.
Fort = f + or + t. The r controls the o.
4. Soccer is my favorite sport.
Sport blends s + p + or + t with bossy-r.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word 'north' has the 'or' bossy-r sound.
True False
North = n + or + th, showing the 'or' pattern.
2. The word 'sort' rhymes with 'short'.
True False
Sort and short share the -ort rime with bossy-r.
3. The 'o' in 'storm' says its short sound like 'hot'.
True False
Storm has 'or', not short o. The r bosses the o.