R-Controlled Vowels — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each word by its spelling pattern: does it end with OR or end with ORE? Both make the /or/ sound.
Ends in OR
forbornhorn Ends in ORE
morestorecore OR and ORE both make /or/, but they are spelled differently. Sorting them helps Grade 2 spellers choose the right pattern.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. This gift is for you, my best friend.
For ends in OR, a short r-controlled pattern.
2. May I have more juice, please?
More ends in ORE with a silent E after the R.
3. A baby calf was just born on the farm.
Born uses OR with a consonant after, not silent E.
4. We bought milk at the grocery store.
Store ends in ORE, showing the silent-E pattern.
5. The apple core goes in the compost bin.
Core ends with ORE, a common /or/ spelling.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The words for and more rhyme with each other.
True False
For and more both end with the /or/ sound, so they rhyme.
2. The word store is spelled with just OR.
True False
Store ends in ORE with a silent E, not just OR.
3. Horn and corn both end with the OR spelling.
True False
Horn and corn both use the OR pattern, not ORE.
4. The word core has a silent E at the end.
True False
Core ends in ORE, and the E is silent after the R.