“R”-loaded CVC words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs

An Orton-Gillingham-based resource of CVC /r/ words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs for reading and articulation practice.

This Orton-Gillingham-based resource designed for reading and articulation practice focusing on CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words features the /r/ sound in /r/-loaded paragraphs, word lists, phrases, and sentences that systematically reinforce both decoding skills and pronunciation. Teachers can integrate these materials into reading intervention sessions to build students’ decoding skills with the letter “r.” Speech-language pathologists may use the same content to target /r/ articulation, giving learners repeated practice opportunities with exercises at their independent reading level. These materials offer structured Orton-Gillingham-inspired activities to help learners gain fluency and confidence with the /r/ sound in simple, targeted contexts. This resource is designed to be both flexible and focused, ensuring that students struggling with the /r/ sound or decoding with the letter “r” receive clear and consistent support as they progress toward greater fluency and confidence.

CVC words with the letter “r”

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rat	rib	rid
rig	rim	rip
rob	rod	rot
rug	run	red

CVC sound-loaded phrases with the letter “r”

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run up	did run
rug had	the rug
red hot	in red
rot in	had rot
rip it	did rip
rat did	the rat
rib and	a rib
rid of	get rid
rod and	a rod
rag to	wet rag
rig got	the rig
rim of	the rim
rob it	did rob
run up to	did run up
rug had a	and the rug
rot in the	had rot and
rip it and	did rip and
red on the	mix the red
rat did get	the bad rat
rib and the	got a rib
rid of the	not get rid
rod and the	not a rod
rig got in	the big rig
rim of the	rim of the pot
rob it and	Max did rob

CVC sound-loaded sentences with the letter “r”

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Sight words: the, a, to, of, I, and

The rat sat on the rug.

Ron did run up to the top.

Nat did get rid of the big rat.

Ron got rid of the rot.

Pat did rip the rug.

Max did rob it, and Max did run!

The rat hid in the rug.

I got the rat to run.

The rat did rob him.

Ron did hit him in the rib.

It had rot on it.

Rex can run!

Pat did get the rod to the rig.

Mom did sip the rim of the mug.

Ted did rip and cut it.

The rat did run.

Rob did hit the big rat.

Rex did cut and rip the rug.

Ron sat on the rug.

Rex got it in the rim of the pot.

The bad pup did rip the rug.

Rex did run to get on the bus.

Ron did get the red to mix.

Ron did get the red tub to mop.

Nat got a wet rag.

CVC sound-loaded paragraphs with the letter “r”

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Sight words: the, a, to, of, I, and

Rex did run to get on the bus. He did run and run. But, he did not get on the red bus. Rex did get sad, and he did run to get Mom. Mom did not get mad at Rex, and she led him to the red bus. Rex got on the bus. 

A rat did run to the red rug. The rat sat on the rug. The rat bit the rug. It did rip and rip the rug. Mom did run in! The red rug had a big rip! Mom got mad at the rat. Mom did run to get the rat. The rat did run. The rat hid. Mom did not get the rat. Mom did fix the rip in the red rug.

Ron did run. He did run and run in the sun! Ron met Rob on the run. Ron and Rob did run a lap. But, it got hot, hot, hot on the run. Rob did get red in the hot sun. Ron and Rob sat on a rug. Ron did get a cup to sip. Ron and Rob had fun on the run, but quit in the hot sun!