Bossy r

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What is a bossy r?

Back

A bossy r is when the letter 'r' comes after a vowel and changes the sound of that vowel. For example, in the word 'car', the 'a' sounds different because of the 'r'.

Front

Give an example of a word with a bossy r.

Back

The word 'star' has a bossy r. The 'a' is changed by the 'r'.

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What happens to the vowel sound when a bossy r is present?

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The vowel sound changes and is often not pronounced as it normally would be.

Front

List three words that have a bossy r.

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1. Farm 2. Bird 3. Turn

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How does the bossy r affect the word 'her'?

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In 'her', the 'e' is pronounced differently because of the 'r'.

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What is the bossy r in the word 'fort'?

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In 'fort', the 'o' is changed by the 'r' to create a different sound.

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What is the bossy r in the word 'car'?

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In 'car', the 'a' is changed by the 'r' to sound like 'ar'.

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Why is it called a 'bossy r'?

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It's called a 'bossy r' because the 'r' is strong and tells the vowel how to sound.

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What is the bossy r in the word 'tiger'?

Back

In 'tiger', the 'g' is not a bossy r, but the 'er' at the end is influenced by the 'r'.

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Can you find a bossy r in the word 'herd'?

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Yes, in 'herd', the 'e' is changed by the 'r'.