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Help students sharpen phonemic awareness skills with Fun Phonics Finds! These NO PREP r-controlled vowel & diphthong phonics activities are an engaging way to help students demonstrate their understanding of sounds and practice writing words with the target sound-spelling pattern.
Included in this phonics resource are 2 versions of each activity:
- Students read the words with the target phonemes and find pictures to match.
- Students find pictures with the target phoneme, sort, and write the words to match.
R-CONTROLLED VOWEL & DIPHTHONG PATTERNS INCLUDED:
- R-Controlled Vowel – ar
- R-Controlled Vowel – ur
- R-Controlled Vowel – ir
- R-Controlled Vowel – or, ore
- R-Controlled Vowel – er, ir, ur
- R-Controlled Vowel – ar, er, or
- R-Controlled Vowel – mixed review
- Diphthongs – au, aw
- Diphthongs – oi, oy
- Diphthongs – ou, ow
- Diphthongs – long oo, short oo
- Complex Vowels – alk, all
These printable worksheets would be perfect for morning work, independent practice after a mini-lesson, or even homework.









Kate L. –
I have these sheets for other skills so it was nice to get this one, my students already knew how to use it.
Sarah Skidmore –
Students loved searching for the different spelling patterns! Great resource!
Alanna B. –
I have loved all of the products I have bought from Mrs. Winter’s Bliss – and I love that they all follow the same phonics rules.
Melissa F. –
My students love these and are so engaged with this activity!
Marianne F. –
These are easy for my students to work on independently and they find them engaging.
Laura G. –
Great resource for helping the kids remember their sounds and stay engaged while I work with small groups or 1-1.
Marissa D. –
This resource was very engaging. My students loved it.
Sandra B. –
Great resource. Thanks
Angela J. –
Thank you! These are great for a reading warm up at small group time. I will also use them at centers next year (I bought to late in the year for that). I like that there are different options (reading and writing the word).
traci T. –
Excellent for distance learning!