ER, IR, UR Phonics Activities

Make teaching R-controlled vowels engaging and effective with this collection of hands-on phonics activities! Designed to help students master ER, IR, and UR word patterns, this printable resource provides meaningful practice through a variety of interactive games, recording sheets, and literacy center activities. Plus, instructional slides are included to make whole-group instruction simple and engaging.

Whether you're introducing R-controlled vowels for the first time or providing extra review, these low-prep activities give students multiple opportunities to read, write, sort, and apply ER, IR, and UR words while building confidence and decoding fluency.

What's Included:

• Find and Write activity
• Roll and Read game with recording sheet
• Read and Write sentence practice
• Spin and Write activity
• Word Hunt with picture cards and recording sheet
• Word Finder activity
• Mixed and Fixed word scramble activity
• ER, IR, UR instructional slides in Canva
• Answer keys for quick and easy grading

Perfect For:

• Literacy centers
• Small group instruction
• Whole group phonics lessons
• Independent practice
• Morning work
• Intervention groups
• Homework
• Science of Reading aligned instruction

With a variety of engaging activities, students will practice reading, spelling, sorting, and applying ER, IR, and UR words in multiple ways, helping build stronger decoding skills and long-term phonics success. This resource is an excellent addition to any foundational reading block.