Bossy R FREEBIE
Hollie Griffith
The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
• Guided Reading
• Fluency
• Comprehension
• No Prep
Reading Fluency Passages & Phrases {r-Controlled Vowels}
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Beginning readers need practice segmenting words, reading sight words, and
developing reading fluency. This little bundle includes five fluency passages
and comprehension questions to teach and reinforce those tricky r-
controlled vowels. It also includes five sheets of fluency phrases.
If you find these passages helpful, you might want to check out my other
fluency passages and sight word units…
CVC & Pre-Primer (Unit 1)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fluency-Passages-Phrases-cvc-pre-primer-1545093
Blends & Primer (Unit 2)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fluency-Passages-Phrases-Blends-Primer-1608389
Digraphs/CVCe/CCVCe & Primer/1st Grade Dolch Words (Unit 3)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fluency-Passages-Phrases-DigraphsCVCeCCVCe-
Primer1st-Grade-Dolch-Words-1618155
Reading Fluency Passages & Phrases (The Bundle)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fluency-Passages-Phrases-The-BUNDLE-1628725
Vowel teams coming soon!
Here’s what you’ll get…
5 SILLY Fluency Passages and Comprehension Questions {Great for guided
reading groups!}
-Fern’s Germ {er}
-Shirl and her Twirls {ir}
-Burl’s Burn {ur}
-Barb the Shark {ar}
-The Storm {or}
5 Lists of Fluency Phrases and Data Sheets {er, ir, or, ar, ur}
These fluency phrases were created to be used in guided reading groups, but
you can use them as you wish. During our guided reading group time I give
each student the same list (these students are working on the same skills).
They then whisper read each phrase. I listen carefully, and help students
with words as needed. Each time they read the phrase, they check off one
of the three boxes. I usually check off the last box or students read the
sentences to a friend to check off.
Bossy R Cards
In my classroom I use letter cards to help my students identify letter
sounds and combinations. When I hold up the letters “ar” my students must
say “ar says /ar/”. As always, use them as they fit your needs!!
If you are working on r-Controlled Vowels in your classroom you might
find these resources helpful…
R-Controlled Vowels: An Interactive Working with Words Extravaganza
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/R-Controlled-Vowels-
Interactive-Working-with-Words-Extravaganza-1039382
Handwriting for FUN! Unit 3: R-Controlled Vowels & Magic e
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Handwriting-for-FUN-
Unit-3-R-Controlled-Vowels-Magic-e-1348792
Enjoy!!!!
Check out my blog for ideas of how to implement these resources in
your classroom…
http://www.therazzledazzleclassroom.blogspot.com/
Fern’s Germ
Bert hid under the covers. He was hiding
from Fern. Fern had a bad germ. Bert did not
want to get sick! Bert had to stay well because
he had to go to work as a clerk. Bert had to be
stern. “Do not give me your germ,” said Bert.
“Perk up,” said Fern. “You don’t have to be so
stern because my germ ran its full term.”
1. Underline all of the /er/ words.
2. Why was Bert hiding?
3. Is Fern still sick at the end of the story?
4. Have you ever been sick? Explain.
5. Underline the contraction in the story. What two words
make the contraction?
4
Name ________________
©Hollie Griffith 2014 @ The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
r-Controlled Vowels - er
Shirl and her Twirls
Shirl was a girl who always liked to
twirl. She twirled on her first birthday.
One time she even twirled and whirled with
a squirrel. Sometimes she twirled with a
smirk. Other times she whirled until she
was full of thirst. One day she got tired of
twirling. That’s when she decided to chirp
like a bird.
1. Who is the main character in this story?
2. What did Shirl do when she got tired of twirling?
3. What do you think will happen next?
4. Underline all of the /ir/ words.
5
Name ________________
©Hollie Griffith 2014 @ The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
r-Controlled Vowels - ir
Burl’s Burn
Burl had a bad burn. He spent too much time
in the hot sun. It hurt so bad he wanted to hurl, so
he went to see the nurse. The nurse gave him
some lotion to take away the hurt. She also
reached in her purse for a magic turtle that grew
fluffy fur. The fur took away all of Burl’s burn.
On Thursday, Burl got another burn. It hurt so
bad it made his eyes blur. So Burl went to get his
magic turtle with the fluffy fur. Once again, the
magic turtle’s fur made Burl’s burn disappear.
1. What is the problem in this story?
2. How does the nurse solve Burl’s problem?
3. List two words from the story with two syllables.
4. Underline all of the /ur/ words.
6
Name ________________
©Hollie Griffith 2014 @ The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
r-Controlled Vowels - ur
Barb the Shark
Barb the shark found herself in a park in the
dark. She looked at the stars to try to figure out
how to get home. She knew she was far so she
rented a large car. On the way home she stopped
by a yard and heard a bark. Barb the shark
asked Mark the dog how to get home. Mark said,
“It’s not hard! You don’t have to go far! It’s just
past the big red barn.” Barb the shark found the
big barn that was next to the ocean. In the ocean
was a large barge that Barb called home.
1. What was the problem in this story?
2. Why did Barb rent a car?
3. Have you ever been lost? Explain
4. Circle all of the /ar/ words.
7
Name ________________
©Hollie Griffith 2014 @ The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
r-Controlled Vowels - ar
The Storm
Norm loved sitting on his front porch. He
liked looking at his fields of corn. One day there
was a big storm and Norm had to go inside. He
decided to eat some pork with a fork. Then, he
saw the sun shining on his corn. He walked outside
to find a hornet coming from the north. It stung
Norm on his bottom. Norm never forgot the day
that his bum hurt with the burn of a hornet.
1. Why did Norm go inside?
2. What did norm do when he went inside?
3. Have you ever been stuck in a storm?
4. Underline all of the /or/ words.
5. Circle one compound word.
8
Name ________________
©Hollie Griffith 2014 @ The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
r-Controlled Vowels - or
My brother is under the fern.
My mom is so stern.
The fork is silver.
Do not smash
your finger.
Bert is my sister’s friend.
I
am not a hunter.
The monster is under the bed.
My cat has white whiskers.
I have ten fingers.
Calm your temper.
Name ________________
List 1 – er
©Hollie Griffith 2014 @ The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
The bird is gone.
Do not walk on the dirt.
It is her third birthday.
The
girl can whirl and twirl.
I have a new skirt.
The cat gave birth to
kittens.
The bird likes to chirp.
She
has a new shirt.
He
will stir the batter.
The
bed is firm.
Name ________________
List 2 – ir
©Hollie Griffith 2014 @ The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
Kate goes to church.
My
day was a blur.
The
big test is Thursday.
The log burst into flames.
She needs to hurl.
He can hurl the stone.
She
wants to curl her hair.
He
likes the color purple.
My dog has black fur.
I have a sunburn.
Name ________________
List 3 – ur
©Hollie Griffith 2014 @ The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
Mark went to the park.
Do not harm the bug.
The car sparked.
I gave my sister a card.
I will join the march.
The bed is hard.
My arm hurts.
She
wants a new charm.
I
do not like garlic.
Do not bark!
Name ________________
List 4 – ar
©Hollie Griffith 2014 @ The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
Pick the
corn.
My
baby sister was born yesterday.
I do not eat pork.
I eat with a fork.
The cord is not long.
You should not snort.
The hornet is coming after me.
I like to eat acorns.
Mort is a good sport.
She will
tell me a story.
Name ________________
List 5 – or
©Hollie Griffith 2014 @ The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
her
fern
stern
bird
dirt
third
hurt
burn
curb
corn
morn
fork
hard
yard
farm
Dear teachers,
I hope that this product is just what you
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take a minute to provide me with feedback.
Thanks so much!
Hollie
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