Skill Explainer
2.1 Connecting R-Controlled Vowels to Other Phonics Skills
R-Controlled Vowels Skill Explainer
Teacher Tip
The ‘-ere’ pattern is relatively uncommon, especially in one-syllable words. Here, were, where, and there are frequently used examples, though their pronunciations differ. These words can be introduced as irregularly spelled high-frequency words.
In multisyllable words, ‘-ere’ appears more often and tends to follow more predictable pronunciation patterns, as in interfere or severe
The ‘-ere’ pattern is relatively uncommon, especially in one-syllable words. Here, were, where, and there are frequently used examples, though their pronunciations differ. These words can be introduced as irregularly spelled high-frequency words.
In multisyllable words, ‘-ere’ appears more often and tends to follow more predictable pronunciation patterns, as in interfere or severe
