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Free r-controlled vowel decodable passages
Two short stories for bossy r: ar and or (Mark and the Storm) and er, ir and ur (Fern and Burt). Every word uses that pattern, one taught before it, or a listed heart word, and every word is checked.
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Fern and Burt (er, ir, ur)
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Ask for a decodable passage for any pattern, and SCAFLI opens a checked passage with questions.
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- “r-controlled decodable passage”
- “decodable story with ar and or”
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What it is
Decodable passages for r-controlled vowels, each with words to read first, a read-it-again check, questions and a key.
How to use it
- Read the words at the top together first, then the heart words.
- Have the student read the passage aloud, then read it again more smoothly.
- Answer the questions together, pointing back to the line in the story.
Three quick tips
- Let the student sound out before you help.
- Read the same passage on two or three days to build fluency.
- Check a box each time it's read; the second read is where fluency grows.
Questions
- Is every word really decodable?
- Yes. SCAFLI checks every word: it uses that pattern, one taught before it, or one of the listed heart words.
- What are heart words?
- Words with a part that can't be sounded out yet, like the or was. They are listed at the top so the student can learn them by heart first.
- What is an r-controlled vowel?
- A vowel followed by r, where the r changes its sound, like ar in barn or ir in bird.
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