Help your students master those tricky r-controlled vowels with this fun and interactive Picture Sort activity! Designed to strengthen decoding and spelling skills, this resource gives learners hands-on practice sorting words with the ar, er, ir, or, ur, and w+or patterns. This resource aligns with the UFLI program, with each page clearly labeled by its corresponding lesson number for easy integration.

Students will cut and sort picture cards onto the matching r-controlled vowel mats, helping them visually connect sounds to spelling patterns while building fluency and word recognition.

What’s Included:

• Sorting mats for each r-controlled vowel (ar, er, ir, or, ur, w+or)
• A set of picture cards for sorting and word identification
• Answer Keys

Perfect for:

• Phonics and reading lessons
• Literacy centres or word work stations
• Small-group intervention
• Early finishers
• Homework or take-home practice
  

This activity makes learning r-controlled vowels engaging and hands-on, giving students repeated exposure to these patterns in a visual, meaningful way.

Simply print, cut, and sort—no prep required!