R Controlled Vowels: ar, er, ir, or

by Kinderjen

Price: 250 points or $2.5 USD

Subjects: ela,reading,foundationalSkills,phonics,holiday,firstDayOfWinter,christmas

Grades: 1,2

Description: Engage your students in this festive and educational **Boom Card activity** focused on **R-controlled vowel sounds**! Perfect for first and second graders, this interactive game helps students master decoding words with *ar, er, ir, or, and ur* sounds. Using a holiday theme, students will listen to three words, identify the correct R-controlled vowel sound, and drag the matching word to the box at the bottom of the card. Words include fun seasonal vocabulary such as *star, gingerbread man, girl, and ornament*. Voice recordings provide clear instructions and help with word recognition, ensuring all learners can confidently participate. This activity makes phonics practice engaging while strengthening listening and decoding skills. This activity aligns with or at least supports the following skills: Oklahoma OAS - 1.2.PWS.1.c: Decode words by applying phonics knowledge, including common vowel patterns such as R-controlled vowels. - 2.2.PWS.1.c: Decode words by applying knowledge of phonics, including R-controlled vowel patterns. Texas TEKS - 1.2.B.vi: Decode words with R-controlled vowels (e.g., *far, bird*). - 2.2.B.vi: Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words with R-controlled vowels (e.g., *bird, curl*). Common Core CCSS - RF.1.3.B: Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words. - RF.2.3.B: Know spelling-sound correspondences for additi