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R-Controlled Vowels Decodable Reader: Science of Reading Aligned Bossy R (ar, er, ir, ur, or, ore, oar, air, are) Decodable Stories for Grades 2-4
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Series: The Science of Reading Phonics Workbook and Decodable
Special EducationTeaching Instruction
Publisher Price: $12.99
ISBN13: 9781997043249
Publisher: Gurucool Press
Published: Jul 12 2026
Pages: 98
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.20 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
R-Controlled Vowels Decodable Reader is a Science of Reading aligned decodable phonics book for Grades 2-4 focused on R-controlled vowels (bossy R sounds): ar, er, ir, ur, or, ore, oar, air, and are.
It is designed for early and intermediate readers who are struggling to decode R-controlled vowel patterns and need clear, structured practice.
R-controlled vowels are one of the biggest decoding hurdles for many students. Words like car, star, bird, turn, fork, more, fair, and care often cause confusion because the vowel sound changes when it is followed by r. Without explicit phonics teaching, students start guessing instead of decoding, which leads to weak fluency, spelling mistakes, and low reading confidence. Leveled readers often make this worse by including untaught phonics patterns and encouraging picture-based guessing instead of phonics-based reading.
This R-Controlled Vowels Decodable Reader follows Structured Literacy and Orton-Gillingham principles to provide explicit, skill-based practice with bossy R patterns. Each story focuses on a single R-controlled vowel pattern, so students apply only phonics skills they have already been taught-no guessing, no memorizing whole words, and no predictable text strategies.
Each story targets one pattern:
-/ar/ → ar
-/ā(r)/ → air
-/ā(r)/ → are
-/ər/ → er
-/ər/ → ir
-/ər/ → ur
-/or/ → oar
-/or/ → or
-/or/ → ore
Students practise accurate decoding, build fluency, and strengthen spelling connections through repeated exposure to these patterns in controlled text.
What's included in this decodable reader:
-R-controlled vowel decodable stories (one targeted pattern per text)
-Carefully controlled vocabulary using previously taught phonics skills only
-Repeated exposure to bossy R vowel patterns
-Short-answer comprehension questions
-Multiple-choice comprehension questions
-Sentence writing connected to each story
-Write-Copy-Cover fluency practice
-Draw and respond activities
-Story-based spelling reinforcement
-Extension activities for deeper learning
Each story supports decoding accuracy first, then comprehension and writing, following structured literacy best practices.
Features include:
-Explicit phonics application
-Controlled, fully decodable sentences
-Systematic skill progression across R-controlled patterns
-Integration of decoding, fluency, comprehension, and writing
-Orthographic mapping through repetition
-No reliance on picture-guessing strategies
Perfect for:
-Late Kindergarten (advanced students)
-Grade 1 and Grade 2 phonics support
-Grade 3 and Grade 4 struggling readers
-Small-group instruction and guided reading
-Reading intervention and RTI
-Orton-Gillingham tutoring
-Structured literacy classrooms
-Homeschool phonics curriculum
-Struggling and emerging readers who need Bossy R support
R-Controlled Vowels Decodable Reader gives teachers, tutors, and families a complete, Science of Reading aligned resource for teaching bossy R patterns with true decodable stories that match their phonics sequence.
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