20 no-prep word sorts targeting r-controlled vowels to build decoding, fluency, and word pattern recognition!

This comprehensive set includes 4 r-controlled vowel skills — comparing common vowel+r patterns like ar, or, er, ir, ur — with 5 engaging sort types per skill.

That’s 20 printable phonics activities ready for centers, small groups, intervention, or independent practice.

All words are fully decodable and carefully selected to support Science of Reading-aligned instruction in K-2.

Whether your students are learning to decode ar like in “car” or distinguishing er, ir, and ur, these sorts provide the explicit, repeated practice needed to build confidence and accuracy.

✨ What’s Included:

• 4 r-controlled phonics skills covering:
  • 🔤 Vowel + R Patterns (e.g., ar vs. or, er vs. ir vs. ur)
  • 🌀 Mixed review set (practice all five r-controlled vowels in one sort)

🖐️ 5 Sort Types for Every Skill:

• Picture Sort – Sort by r-controlled pattern using images only (includes picture key!)
• Word Sort – Decode and sort printed r-controlled vowel words
• Written Word Sort – Read, sort, write, and re-read (with fluency prompt)
• Word Hunt & Sort – Find r-controlled words “in the wild” and sort them
• Listen & Write Sort – Dictation sort using a teacher script
  

🖨️ That’s 20 no-prep, printable sorts — just print and teach!

💡 Flexible Use:

Use one sort each day of the week to reinforce a single skill

OR use the different formats to differentiate across student needs

Perfect for:

✅ Word Work

✅ Phonics Intervention

✅ Centers & Small Groups

✅ Homework & Take-Home Practice

✅ Assessments (encoding, dictation, and more)

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📂 Includes a clickable Table of Contents so you can quickly find and print what you need.

🎯 Fully aligned to the Science of Reading, with focus on r-controlled decoding, vowel mapping, and auditory discrimination.

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These R-Controlled Word Sorts help your students master those “bossy R” patterns through structured, meaningful practice.