R-Controlled Vowel: /or/

The vowel sound /or/ as in corn can be spelled in five different

ways.

Anansi used a thorn to bore a hole into the melon. Of course, he was a trickster like Tiger, but poor Anansi could not roar.

• It can be spelled or as in thorn.

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But sometimes…

• It can be spelled ore as in bore.

At other times…

• It can be spelled our as in of course.

And then…

• It can be spelled oor as in poor.

And finally…

• Sometimes it can be spelled oar as in roar.

Let’s read some /or/ words together. board born roar corn pour door snore bore sore more store

• Now let’s try some Hink Pink riddles together. Each word in the two-word rhyming answer should have the same vowel sound as soar. Choose 2 words from the words above.

• What do you call an entryway with an ache?

a sore door

board born roar corn pour door snore bore sore more store

• What do you call a place that sells beds?

a snore store

board born roar corn pour door snore bore sore more store

• What do you say when you want another glass of milk?

pour more (of course you’d also say please)

Remember…

• The /or/ sound can be spelled

• or• our• ore• oar• oor

Listen to the sound of /or/ as we read these sentences .

• We went to four stores before we found the board game Monopoly.

• They hear the lion roar fourteen times.• Poor Henry! He poured water on the floor.• The bird soared as he looked for food.• That’s all. There are no more.