Spelling List 15: R Controlled Ar Worksheets for 2nd Grade

What your child practices

Your child studies the 2nd grade words for r controlled ar (Grade 2 in Canada) across 6 worksheets and 72 questions. In the early grades, spelling and phonics grow together: when children can hear the sounds in a word, they can write it, and every list builds on that link. Inside you will find Word Practice, ABC Order, Missing Letters, Unscramble, Fill in the Sentence and Spelling Test. Each sheet supports Common Core L.2.2d, covering capital letters, punctuation and spelling. It also touches RF.2.3b, phonics and decoding words. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 2. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

• Tap out the sounds in each word before spelling it. Hearing the sounds comes first.
• Say each word aloud, have your child spell it, then check together. Talk about the r controlled ar pattern.
• Let your child write tricky words in chalk, sand or shaving cream for a change of pace.