R-Controlled Vowel Sound /âr/, as in Bear and Care

Students circle the words with the /âr/ sound. Words include: care, chair, pear, where, and more.

Sort the word list into two columns on the t-chart. The first column has /är/ words: mark, farm, shark, smart, yard, and far. Column two has /âr/ words: share, wear, square, pear, stare, and care.

For this worksheet, student can use ink dabbers or crayons. Color the words that have the /är/ sound (like star) blue. Color the words that have the /âr/ sound (like share) red.

Flash cards in this set: bear, wear, pear, tear, care, stare, share, dare, rare, hare, flare, square, air, fair, pair, hair, stair, chair, there, their where, very, parent, arrow, marry, carry, cherry, berry, terrible, repair, error, area, America, compare, and airplane.

Print this word spinner on card stock. Spin and read the words: rare, dare, care, stare, scare, and share.

Print on card stock. Assemble the wheel. Then spin and read the words bear, wear, pear, and tear.