Decoding and Word Recognition
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the following lesson.
1. Some decoding and word recognition lessons do not have a handout or worksheet for students because students are
being taught how to listen for specific sounds or words and/or respond to questions orally.
2. Unlike most EDI lessons, these decoding and word recognition lessons do not have Independent Practice and Periodic
Review for the students to perform individually. The repetition included in this lesson must be guided throughout, therefore
we have titled the pages Guided Practice 1, Guided Practice 2…
3. Students may be given the opportunity to track along with the teacher when he or she reads the passages and
instructions. Please see individual lessons for further instructions for teachers.
4. The teacher must exercise discretion in determining whether a lesson may be used in a group setting or one-on-one
time. If the lesson is to be used in a group setting, see directions below.
For Skill Development/Guided Practice:
a. Read the problem or say the names of the pictures aloud.
b. Ask students to pair-share the answer with a partner.
c. Call on 4-5 non-volunteers to give their answer.
d. If students answer incorrectly, or do not have a response, teacher should de-escalate the
question by giving the student two choices.
e. After several non-volunteers produce a correct answer, the teacher can call on volunteers as well.
For Guided Practice 1-4:
a. Read the problem or say the names of the pictures aloud.
b. Ask students to come up with an answer on their own.
c. Call on 4-5 non-volunteers to give their answer.
d. If students answer incorrectly, or do not have a response, teacher should de-escalate the
question by giving the student two choices.
e. After several non-volunteers produce a correct answer, the teacher can call on volunteers as well.
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1st Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.12
Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Name _____________________
Learning Objective
Today, we will read r-controlled vowels.
CFU
What are we going to do today?
Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge
Read the words below. What sound is the same?
1. rat
2. run
3. rocks
CFU
Students, you noticed that all the words have the /r/ sound. The /r/ sound comes from the letter r. Sometimes, the letter r can control or
change the way other letters sound. When the letter r changes the way a, e, i, o, or u sound, we say they are controlled by r. These are
called r-controlled vowels. Today, we will be reading words with r-controlled vowels.
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1st Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.12
Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Concept Development
An r-controlled vowel is a vowel whose sound changes
because it is followed by the letter r.
Examples:
Vowel
Sound
R-Controlled
Vowel
New Sound
a
/ă/
ar
/ŏr/
o
/ŏ/
or
/ōr/
e, i, u
/ě/, /ĭ/, /ŭ/
er, ir, ur
/r/
-ar
-or
car
for
far
short
dark
torn
-er
-ir
-ur
her
bird
fur
herd
dirt
burn
verb
girl
hurt
Not an example of an r-controlled vowel:
hen
rip
CFU Why does an r-controlled vowel’s sound change? An r-controlled vowel’s sound changes because _________.
Why is “rip” not an example of an r-controlled vowel?
Which word has an r-controlled vowel? How do you know? a. part
b. rug
In your own words, what is an r-controlled vowel? An r-controlled vowel is ______________.
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1st Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.12
Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Skill Development/Guided Practice
An r-controlled vowel is a vowel whose sound changes
because it is followed by the letter r.
Read r-controlled vowels.
R-Controlled Vowel
Sound
Examples
ar
/ŏr/
car
or
/ōr/
for
er, ir, ur
/r/
her, girl, hurt
Step #1: Look at the word.
a. Identify the r-controlled vowel. (underline)
Step #2: Read the r-controlled vowel aloud.
a. Use the table above to help you.
Step #3: Read the whole word aloud.
1.
bar
2.
jar
3.
horn
4.
corn
5.
third
6.
bird
7.
burn
8.
turn
9.
fatter
10.
dinner
CFU How did I know what to underline? How did I know what sound the r-controlled vowel makes? How did you know what to underline?
How did you know what sound the r-controlled vowel makes?
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1st Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.12
Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Relevance
An r-controlled vowel is a vowel whose sound changes
because it is followed by the letter r.
R-Controlled Vowel
Sound
Examples
ar
/ŏr/
car
or
/ōr/
for
er, ir, ur
/r/
her, girl, hurt
1. Reading r-controlled vowels will help you read
correctly.
2. Reading r-controlled vowels will help you spell
correctly.
arm
ar/m
torn
b/or/n
CFU
Does anyone else have another reason why it is relevant to read r-controlled vowels? (pair-share) Why is it relevant to read r-controlled
vowels? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is more relevant to you? Why?
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1st Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.12
Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
An r-controlled vowel is a vowel whose sound changes
because it is followed by the letter r.
Skill Closure
Read r-controlled vowels.
Step #1: Look at the word.
a. Identify the r-controlled vowel. (underline)
Step #2: Read the r-controlled vowel aloud.
a. Use the table below to help you.
Step #3: Read the whole word aloud.
R-Controlled Vowel
Sound
Examples
ar
/ŏr/
car
or
/ōr/
for
er, ir, ur
/r/
her, girl, hurt
1. tar
2. born
Concept Closure
Blakely is telling her mom about her day at school. “We learned about words
with r-controlled vowels, like card and rich.” Unfortunately, only one of
Blakely’s words has an r-controlled vowel. Which word has an r-controlled
vowel? How do you know?
Summary Closure
What did you learn today about reading r-controlled vowels? (pair-share)
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1st Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.12
Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Guided Practice 1
An r-controlled vowel is a vowel whose sound changes
because it is followed by the letter r.
Read r-controlled vowels.
R-Controlled Vowel
Sound
Examples
ar
/ŏr/
car
or
/ōr/
for
er, ir, ur
/r/
her, girl, hurt
Step #1: Look at the word.
a. Identify the r-controlled vowel. (underline)
Step #2: Read the r-controlled vowel aloud.
a. Use the table above to help you.
Step #3: Read the whole word aloud.
1.
farm
2.
fur
3.
boxer
4.
firm
5.
pork
6.
curl
7.
yard
8.
sort
9.
chirp
10.
winner
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1st Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.12
Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Guided Practice 2
An r-controlled vowel is a vowel whose sound changes
because it is followed by the letter r.
Read r-controlled vowels.
R-Controlled Vowel
Sound
Examples
ar
/ŏr/
car
or
/ōr/
for
er, ir, ur
/r/
her, girl, hurt
Step #1: Look at the word.
a. Identify the r-controlled vowel. (underline)
Step #2: Read the r-controlled vowel aloud.
a. Use the table above to help you.
Step #3: Read the whole word aloud.
1.
surf
2.
cooler
3.
art
4.
stir
5.
zipper
6.
torn
7.
shirt
8.
spur
9.
form
10.
shark
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1st Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.12
Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Guided Practice 3
An r-controlled vowel is a vowel whose sound changes
because it is followed by the letter r.
Read r-controlled vowels.
R-Controlled Vowel
Sound
Examples
ar
/ŏr/
car
or
/ōr/
for
er, ir, ur
/r/
her, girl, hurt
Step #1: Look at the word.
a. Identify the r-controlled vowel. (underline)
Step #2: Read the r-controlled vowel aloud.
a. Use the table above to help you.
Step #3: Read the whole word aloud.
1.
hurl
2.
skirt
3.
sport
4.
runner
5.
twirl
6.
blur
7.
march
8.
porch
9.
chart
10.
locker
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1st Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.12
Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.
Guided Practice 4
An r-controlled vowel is a vowel whose sound changes
because it is followed by the letter r.
Read r-controlled vowels.
R-Controlled Vowel
Sound
Examples
ar
/ŏr/
car
or
/ōr/
for
er, ir, ur
/r/
her, girl, hurt
Step #1: Look at the word.
a. Identify the r-controlled vowel(s). (underline)
Step #2: Read the r-controlled vowel(s) aloud.
a. Use the table above to help you.
Step #3: Read the whole word aloud.
1.
north
2.
smart
3.
thirst
4.
burger
5.
scarf
6.
storm
7.
mark
8.
squirt
9.
farmer
10.
burst
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1st Grade Reading Vocabulary 1.12
Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.