1. Bossy r

2. 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!”

3. star Bossy “r” ar sounds like /ar/ as in:
If you can read star, then you can read…

4. park

5. shark

6. chart

7. horse Bossy “r” or sounds like /or/ as in:
If you can read horse, then you can read…

8. torn

9. corn

10. morning

11. er, ir, and ur all sound alike
Bossy “r”
er, ir, and ur all sound alike
/er/
/ir/
/ur/

12. butter Bossy “r” er sounds like /er/ as in:
If you can read butter, then you can read…

13. er

14. hammer

15. er

16. letter

17. er

18. ladder

19. er

20. boxer

21. bird Bossy “r” ir sounds like /ir/ as in:
If you can read bird, then you can read…

22. dirt

23. shirt

24. burn Bossy “r” ur sounds like /ur/ as in:
If you can read burn, then you can read…

25. fur

26. burrr!

27. Bossy “r” Reminders
Use 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.

28. Let’s watch the Bossy “r” video!