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Phonics and Phonemic Awareness: Letter R

This page contains phonics worksheets and printables for teaching students about the letter r and the /r/ sound.

Letter R - Phonics Worksheets

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Letter R Mini-Book
This 8-page mini books has repeating patterns and lots of simple r words. 
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
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Color the pictures that begin with the /r/ sound.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Writing Words that Start with R r
Write the correct /r/ word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Writing Words with R r
Write the words that contain the /r/ sound.  Includes word list.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Words with R r
Color the words that contain the /r/ sound.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Trace-and-Say: Starts with R r
Trace and say the words that start with /r/ and color the pictures.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Letter R r - Practice Sheet
Circle R and r in the letter box.  Then, practice writing letters R, r.  Think up a word that starts with R and draw an illustration.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Brainstorm /r/ Words
Brainstorm a list of words with the /r/ sound, like run and rust.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Alphabet Coloring Page - Letter R
Look for words that start with /r/ in this fun scene.  Do you see the reindeer?  The rhino?  The rooster?  The rainbow?
Kindergarten

Build-a-Word

Build-a-Word: Roof & Rose
Cut the letters and arrange them  on the page to make the words roof and rose.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Build-a-Word: Rat & Ring
Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words rat and ring.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Word Wheel

R -  Word Wheel
Spin the wheel to make words that start with R, including ran, red, rob, run, roll, rag, and rat.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade

Card Games & Sorts

Word-Picture Match - /r/ Words
Match the words and pictures that begin with the /r/ sound.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Starts With R - Sort
Sort the pictures into two groups: Words begin with letter r, and words that don't begin with an r.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Word Sort - /r/
Sort the pictures and words into three groups - words that start with /r/, words that have /r/ in the middle, and words that end with /r/
Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Craft

Crown: Letter R
This headband features letter R r which needs to be colored in before assembling.
Pre-K through 1st Grade

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Sample Worksheet Images

Letter R Coloring Worksheets

Printable Letter R Minibook

Letter R Worksheets - Writing

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