Want to transform word study into a time your students actually look forward to? This R-Controlled Vowels and Contractions Games Bundle gives you everything you need to engage students in identifying r-controlled vowel sounds and mastering the most common contractions — all in a format that builds consistency, excitement, and mastery.
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Aligned to Words Their Way Unit 7 (Sorts 58–60), these games and activities work with any word study program and cover the differences in sound between short o and a vs. r-controlled vowels (or and ar), as well as identifying contractions, understanding their meaning, and placing the apostrophe correctly.
3 GAMES, 3 ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING R-CONTROLLED VOWEL AND CONTRACTION PATTERNS
- Sort 58: R-Controlled Vowel Short O and OR
- Sort 59: R-Controlled Vowel Short A and AR
- Sort 60: Contractions
You get one partner game and one independent activity for each R-Controlled Vowels and Contractions Word List. Resources come in both color and black & white versions!
PARTNER GAMES — BOARD GAMES, CONNECT 6 & MATCH IT UP
Candyland-Style Board Games (Sorts 58–59): Students draw a picture or hint card and find the corresponding picture or word on the game board, competing to move through the path and win. Each game includes a recording sheet for easy teacher check-ins.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Board Game
- Game Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Connect 6 (Sort 60): Students draw sentence cards with a missing word and use their knowledge of contractions and their expanded forms to complete the sentence and cover the correct space on the game board.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Game Board
- Sentence Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Match It Up! Card Game (Sort 60): Played like "Go Fish!", students take turns asking their partner or drawing from a pile of contractions, expanded forms, and sentences with missing contractions to make a match for each contraction. Can also be modified as an independent activity.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Contractions Playing Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES — SPIN COVER BUILD WRITE (SORTS 58–59)
Students choose a picture board, spin for a vowel sound, cover matching images, then build and write the word corresponding to that vowel sound. Can also be modified for partner play.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions + Ideas for Extending the Activity
- 4 Picture Boards
- 2 Spinners with Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
WHO ARE THESE GAMES FOR?
These activities are designed for students at the end of the Letter Name-Alphabetic stage who have mastered spelling CVC words with beginning blends, digraphs, and preconsonantal nasals and are ready to begin exploring within word patterns including r-controlled vowels and long vowel patterns. Because all games and activities across Unit 7 use similar formats, you only have to teach students how to play once — then enjoy the consistency and versatility all year long!
EXPLORE THE FULL LETTER NAME-ALPHABETIC SERIES
- Unit 1: Beginning Consonant Sounds | Sorts 1–11
- Unit 2: Short Vowel CVC Word Families | Sorts 12–18
- Unit 3: Beginning Digraphs and Blends | Sorts 19–32
- Unit 4: Mixed Vowel Word Families | Sorts 33–39
- Unit 5: Short Vowels in CVC Words | Sorts 40–52
- Unit 6: Preconsonantal Nasals | Sorts 53–57
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Unit 7: Introduction to R-Controlled Vowels and Contractions | Sorts 58–60
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NEED PRINTABLE RESOURCES FOR THE LETTER NAME-ALPHABETIC STAGE?
- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework
- Bundle of All Four Printable Resources
- Letter Name-Alphabetic Games Mega Bundle | All 7 Units at 50% off
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Bundle of All Four Printable Resources + All Games
NOTE: These games and activities are included in the Engaged Spelling All-Access Library. Please do not purchase if you are a member! If you are considering purchasing more than one bundle, consider the Engaged Spelling Membership — an all-access pass to all games for less than the cost of two mega bundles, with a payment plan available.
Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
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