R-Controlled Vowels (Bossy R) — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A shiny new car drove past.
Car belongs to the -ar rime family with bossy-r.
2. We played in the park today.
Park fits the -ark rime: ar + k.
3. The rooster had a yellow corn.
Corn uses the -orn rime with the 'or' sound.
4. A small green fern grew tall.
Fern fits -ern: er saying /ur/ plus n.
5. The little girl smiled big.
Girl uses 'ir' for the /ur/ sound in the -irl rime.
6. Please turn off the light.
Turn fits -urn: ur saying /ur/ plus n.
7. My pet dog loves the dog park.
Park comes from the -ark rime with 'ar'.
8. A bright red cob of corn grew in the field.
Corn shares the -orn rime with horn and born.
9. My sister is a big nice girl.
Girl repeats the -irl bossy-r family.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
-ark
→ park
park
-orn
→ horn
horn
-ern
→ fern
fern
-urn
→ burn
burn
Word families share a rime, so grouping helps you read many words fast.