Montessori Green Series R-Controlled Vowels Workbook
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The er, ir, and ur spellings all make exactly the same sound, which is why so many children stall on them long after CVC words and blends feel easy. This 29-page printable PDF workbook walks children ages 4 to 7 through R-Controlled Vowels, one pattern at a time, isolating a single difficulty so that reading and spelling become reliable rather than guesswork.
📦 What's Included
- 29 print-ready pages in a single PDF file
- Basic Phonograms chart: er, ir, and ur shown with 12 real photograph words including fern, hammer, ladder, bird, skirt, purse, and turnip
- Tracing and writing pages with the phonogram highlighted in red for guided letter formation
- Matching and sorting work: picture to word, circle the correct spelling, rhyming pairs, and sort by pattern
- Word building: scrambled words, fill in the missing phonogram, and write the name of each picture
- Three extended word banks with butter, winter, river, first, twirl, smirk, churn, and burst
- Two-page User Guide plus a Signs of Mastery checklist so you know when to move on
💡 Learning Benefits
- Visual discrimination between three spellings that sound identical to the ear
- Encoding practice, so the child spells from memory rather than only recognizing words
- Handwriting and letter formation through repeated tracing of full words
- Reading fluency with two-syllable words such as hammer, ladder, and turnip
- Independence, because the phonogram chart works as a control of error
🎯 How to Use
- Present the er pages first and finish every related activity before introducing ir, then ur
- Offer one or two pages per session for younger children and three or four for older readers
- Keep the Basic Phonograms chart on the shelf so the child can self-check without asking
- Run through the Signs of Mastery checklist before moving to the next phonogram set
🎓 Teaching Tip from a Montessori Guide
Give the pattern as a question rather than a rule. Ask where the er lives in hammer, then in tiger, then in winter. Most children notice on their own that er tends to finish longer words while ir and ur sit tucked in the middle, as in bird, skirt, and burn. That moment of noticing is what makes the spelling stick.
Where This Fits
Children are ready for this workbook once they read CVC words confidently and have worked through consonant blends. R-Controlled Vowels sit early in the Green Series because the pattern shows up constantly in everyday reading, and the long vowel phonograms follow naturally after it.
Technical Details
Instant digital PDF download. Prints on US Letter or A4 paper. Also compatible with GoodNotes for tablet use. No physical product will be shipped. Questions are always welcome at admin@montessorimarbles.com
🔗 Pair This With
- Montessori Green Series 3-Part Cards to introduce phonogram vocabulary before written work begins
- Montessori Green Series Word Lists for Phonogram for dictation words and custom readers, including a full ER list
- Montessori Green Series Long A Workbook as the natural next step once er, ir, and ur are secure
