Digital deck · 1st–2nd Grade · 30 questions
R-Controlled Vowels Digital Activity | 1st–2nd Grade
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R-Controlled Vowels for 1st to 2nd grade: 30 question slides with a type-in answer box, plus an answer key slide.
What’s inside this download
- 30 question slides, one question per slide
- A type-in answer box on every question
- A title slide and an answer key slide at the end
- One .pptx file — opens in Google Slides and PowerPoint
Why choose this over a free activity
- All five r-controlled vowels mixed
- Real words like party, letter and horse
- Shows which pair needs work
- No printing — works on a laptop, tablet or classroom screen
License and file format
- One .pptx file; upload it to Google Drive to open it in Google Slides
- One teacher or one household. Use it with your own students, this year and next
- Sharing the file itself needs a separate license
- Digital download — nothing ships
How do I get the files?
- The download link is on the order page the moment you pay, and in your inbox at the same time
- Re-download from that link any time — no account needed
- Wrong or broken file? Email support@pencillane.com and we fix it or refund you
Why get the bundle
- The bundle includes each r-controlled pair in several forms. Use it with the single-pair products to go deeper.
The problem
Party, letter, skirt, horse: r changes every vowel
When r follows a vowel, the vowel sound changes. Children who read a and r separately don't hear the new sound.
Reading vowel then r
A child reads /a/ /r/ for ar, and /o/ /r/ for or. The two letters make one sound together.
Er, ir and ur sound the same
Her, fir and fur all say /er/. Children can't tell the spelling from the sound.
Bossy r
The r 'bosses' the vowel. It's a memory trick that helps children remember the effect.
Words with ar, er, ir, or and ur are mixed. Children check the vowel pair and read it as one sound.
What’s inside
30 questions, one per slide.
Students type straight into the box — no printing, no cutting.
R-Controlled Vowels
Written for 1st to 2nd grade.
Title to answer key
A title slide first, the answer key last.
Google Slides & PowerPoint
One .pptx file that opens in both.
Look inside
One question per slide, with a box to type the answer.
How it works
Ready before the printer warms up.
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1
Download
Check out, and your download link is in your inbox and on screen in seconds. One PowerPoint file you can open in Google Slides.
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Open
Upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Slides, or open it in PowerPoint.
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Assign
Share it with your class. Students type an answer on each slide, and you check against the key.
Outcomes
Read words with r-controlled vowels
Tell ar, er, ir, or and ur apart and read them as one sound.
- party
- alarm
- march
- carpet
- scarf
- marble
- spark
Who it’s for
Built for the kitchen table and the classroom.
Parents & homeschool
Make a bossy r puppet. When r comes after a vowel, the vowel can't say its name.
Teachers
Use after short vowels and silent e, as a review or a check.
RTI & intervention
Shows which r-controlled pair a child reads letter by letter.
Questions
Before you buy.
Why is r so bossy?
It changes the vowel sound, so a, e, i, o and u don't say their usual sounds.
Are er, ir and ur the same?
They sound the same, but are spelled differently. Children learn them by seeing them in words.
How do I get the file?
The download link appears right after checkout and lands in your inbox at the same time. One PowerPoint file you can open in Google Slides.
Can I share it with my class?
Yes — one teacher can use it with their own students, this year and next. Sharing the file with other teachers needs a separate license.
Do I need Google Slides?
No. The file is a PowerPoint (.pptx). It opens in PowerPoint, and in Google Slides once you upload it to Google Drive.
What if it isn’t right for us?
Email support@pencillane.com within 30 days and we refund the full $4.50. No form, no questions.
The r changes the vowel, and they know it
R-Controlled Vowels for 1st to 2nd grade, ready to assign.
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