R-Controlled Worksheet — OR (Free PDF)

OR words on one page — born, cord, short — with a mouth tip for the rounded sound.

What’s inside

• An instructions page.
• One practice page: b-orn, c-ord, c-ork, p-ort, sh-ort, sn-ort and more, with the tip "rounded lips, a slight 'aw' quality before the r".

Every word in this PDF (23)

Handy for checking the list fits your child before printing, or for making your own games.

born, port, cord, cork, snort, corn, fort, sport, fork, store, form, stork, horn, storm, more, sworn, nor, thorn, north, torch, torn, porch, worn

How to use it

1. Say or with rounded lips before starting.
2. Blend and write each word.
3. Contrast with ar: card / cord, farm / form.
4. Short and snort use sh and sn — check those were taught.

Watch out for

• In British English the r in or is usually silent; in American English it's pronounced. Both are correct.
• Or has other spellings — ore (more), oar (board), oor (floor). This sheet sticks to or.
• Short and snort begin with sh and sn — check both have been taught before this page.

Who it’s for

Ages 5–7 in Stage 5, after ar.

Where it fits: Stage 5 — Vowel Teams & Tricky Words

Goes well with

• R-Controlled Vowels (Free PDF): ar, er, ir, or, ur
• The or sound, US and UK audio