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 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.

It can be spelled ore as in bore. But sometimes… It can be spelled ore as in bore.

It can be spelled our as in of course. At other times… It can be spelled our as in of course.

It can be spelled oor as in poor. And then… It can be spelled oor as in poor.

Sometimes it can be spelled oar as in roar. And finally… Sometimes it can be spelled oar as in roar.

What do you call an entryway with an ache? 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.