This Grade 2 r-controlled vowels worksheet grows decoding stamina with two-syllable IR words. Grade 2 students fill in thirsty, thirty, dirty, bird, and birthday, then match each IR word to its meaning. Breaking longer words into syllables (thir-sty, bir-th-day) shows that IR keeps its /ur/ sound across syllables, boosting reading fluency and vocabulary confidence at the same time. A strong Grade 2 activity that connects reading with meaning.
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R-Controlled Vowels
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. After running all day, I felt very thirsty and needed water.
2. Ten plus twenty equals thirty.
3. My shoes got muddy and dirty after the rainstorm.
4. We baked a cake for my sister's birthday party.
5. A young girl rode her bird to the park.
6. Please throw the trash in the dirty bin.
7. The movie starts at thirty minutes past six.
8. Drink some water if you are feeling thirsty.
9. Grandma's birthday is next Saturday.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
thirsty
→ needing a drink of water
needing a drink of water
thirty
→ the number 30
the number 30
dirty
→ covered in mud or dust
covered in mud or dust
birthday
→ yearly celebration of being born
yearly celebration of being born
R-Controlled Vowels
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) After running all day, I felt very thirsty and needed water.
2) Ten plus twenty equals thirty.
3) My shoes got muddy and dirty after the rainstorm.
4) We baked a cake for my sister's birthday party.
5) A young girl rode her bird to the park.
6) Please throw the trash in the dirty bin.
7) The movie starts at thirty minutes past six.
8) Drink some water if you are feeling thirsty.
9) Grandma's birthday is next Saturday.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
thirsty
→ needing a drink of water
needing a drink of water
thirty
→ the number 30
the number 30
dirty
→ covered in mud or dust
covered in mud or dust
birthday
→ yearly celebration of being born
yearly celebration of being born
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