Bossy r. Bossy “r” The letter “r” is a very bossy consonant and can make the vowels do different sounds. Bossy “r” says, “You can’t make your short vowel.

Bossy r

Bossy “r”

• The letter “r” is a very bossy consonant and can make the vowels do different sounds.

• Bossy “r” says, “You can’t make your short vowel sound, you have to make my sound!”

Bossy “r”ar sounds like /ar/ as in:

star

If you can read star, then you can read…

park

shark

chart

Bossy “r”or sounds like /or/ as in:

horse

If you can read horse, then you can read…

torn

corn

morning

Bossy “r”

er, ir, and ur all sound alike/er//ir//ur/

Bossy “r”er sounds like /er/ as in:

butter

If you can read butter, then you can read…

er

er

er

er

Bossy “r”ir sounds like /ir/ as in:

bird

If you can read bird, then you can read…

dirt

shirt

Bossy “r”ur sounds like /ur/ as in:

burn

If you can read burn, then you can read…

fur

burrr!

Bossy “r” RemindersUse these sentences to help you remember which

vowel (i or u) to use in the spelling words.

I wish I could fly like a bird.

U shouldn’t play with fire because U could get a burn.

I like to play in the dirt.

U don’t have fur.

Bossy “r” VideoLet’s watch the Bossy “r” video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1bpT3YNN50