The letter r makes the sound heard in the words red, run and very; this is the only sound it makes. This consonant sound ranks in the very common category along with its counterparts the letter n and t. The combination of the letters r and h results in a silent h, only the r is heard, e.g., rhinoceros and rhythm.
The letter r can modify vowels. When a vowel precedes the letter r, the vowel may sound different than it otherwise would. We like to refer to this as the bossy R. The table below illustrates the differences.
Bossy R | Typically Vowel Sounds |
---|---|
car | cab, can, cap, cash & cat |
fern | fell, fend, fleck & fled |
fir | fib, fig, fill, fit, fin & finch |
corn | cob, cod, cop & cot |
purse | puff, pug, pump, pun & punt |
Letter R Worksheets
We created worksheets to help your child practice forming the letter r correctly. Ideally, letters should be formed from top to bottom and left to right with a continuous stroke when possible. The uppercase R is formed as follows: down, lift, around and slant right. The lowercase r is formed as follows: down, up and over.
Letter R Worksheet 1
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter r.
Letter R Worksheet 2
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the uppercase letter r. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the uppercase letter r.
Letter R Worksheet 3
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the lowercase letter r. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the lowercase letter r.
Letter R Worksheet 4
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter r.
Letter R Worksheet 5
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter r.
Letter R Worksheet 6
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter r. We also included a fun game – circle the items that begin with the letter r.
Words with the Letter R
The table below contains a list of words with the letter r. We also indicate the location of the /r/ sound – beginning (initial), middle (medial) or ending (final). Our list contains 310 words; please use our search feature to narrow results.
Letter R Words | Sound |
---|---|
after | final |
arm | medial |
around | medial |
art | medial |
bar | final |
bard | medial |
bare | final |
barge | medial |
bark | medial |
barn | medial |
bear | final |
beer | final |
berm | medial |
bird | final |
birth | medial |
blare | final |
blur | final |
blurt | medial |
boor | final |
bore | final |
born | medial |
burlap | medial |
burly | medial |
burn | medial |
burp | medial |
car | final |
card | medial |
care | final |
carp | medial |
carpet | medial |
carrot | medial |
carry | medial |
cart | medial |
chair | final |
char | final |
charge | medial |
charm | medial |
chart | medial |
chord | medial |
chore | final |
church | medial |
churn | medial |
circus | medial |
Clark | medial |
clear | final |
clerk | medial |
cord | medial |
core | final |
cork | medial |
corn | medial |
curb | final |
cure | final |
curl | medial |
curse | medial |
curt | medial |
dare | final |
dark | medial |
darn | medial |
dart | medial |
dear | final |
deer | final |
dirt | medial |
dorm | medial |
fair | final |
far | final |
fare | final |
farm | medial |
father | final |
fear | final |
fern | medial |
fir | final |
fire | final |
firm | medial |
first | medial |
flair | final |
flare | final |
flirt | medial |
for | final |
ford | medial |
fore | final |
fork | medial |
form | medial |
fort | medial |
fur | final |
furl | medial |
gear | final |
germ | medial |
girl | final |
girth | medial |
glare | final |
gore | final |
gorilla | medial |
guard | medial |
hair | final |
hard | medial |
hare | final |
hark | medial |
harm | medial |
heart | medial |
her | final |
hire | final |
horn | medial |
hurl | medial |
hurt | medial |
jar | final |
jeer | final |
krill | medial |
lair | final |
lard | medial |
large | medial |
lark | medial |
leer | final |
lord | medial |
lure | final |
mare | final |
mark | medial |
Mars | medial |
marsh | final |
mart | medial |
merge | medial |
mirth | medial |
moor | final |
more | final |
morning | medial |
mother | final |
motor | final |
near | final |
nerve | medial |
norm | medial |
nurse | medial |
other | final |
our | final |
over | final |
pair | final |
par | final |
pare | final |
park | medial |
part | medial |
pear | final |
peer | final |
poor | final |
porch | medial |
pore | final |
pork | medial |
port | medial |
pure | final |
purr | final |
purse | medial |
quirk | medial |
rabbit | initial |
raccoon | initial |
race | initial |
rack | initial |
radio | initial |
radish | initial |
railroad | initial |
rain | initial |
rainbow | initial |
raincoat | initial |
raisin | initial |
rake | initial |
rare | final |
raspberry | initial |
rat | initial |
rattle | initial |
rattlesnake | initial |
raw | initial |
ray | initial |
reach | initial |
read | initial |
ready | initial |
real | initial |
rear | final |
reason | initial |
rectangle | initial |
red | initial |
referee | initial |
refrigerator | initial |
remember | initial |
rent | initial |
reply | initial |
report | initial |
reptile | initial |
rescue | initial |
rest | initial |
return | initial |
ribbon | initial |
rice | initial |
rich | initial |
riddle | initial |
ride | initial |
right | initial |
ring | initial |
rip | initial |
rise | initial |
river | initial |
road | initial |
roar | initial |
rob | initial |
robin | initial |
robot | initial |
rock | initial |
rocket | initial |
rocking chair | initial |
roll | initial |
roof | initial |
room | initial |
rooster | initial |
rope | initial |
rose | initial |
rough | initial |
round | initial |
row | initial |
rowboat | initial |
rub | initial |
rubber | initial |
rubber band | initial |
rug | initial |
rule | initial |
ruler | initial |
run | initial |
scar | final |
scare | final |
scorch | medial |
score | final |
scorn | medial |
sear | final |
search | medial |
serge | medial |
serve | medial |
shard | medial |
share | final |
shark | medial |
shear | final |
shirk | medial |
shirt | medial |
shore | final |
shorn | medial |
short | medial |
sir | final |
skirt | medial |
slur | final |
smart | medial |
smear | final |
smirk | medial |
snare | final |
sneer | final |
snore | final |
snort | medial |
sore | final |
sort | medial |
spar | final |
spare | final |
spark | medial |
spear | final |
spire | final |
spore | final |
sport | medial |
spur | final |
spurn | medial |
spurt | medial |
square | final |
squirt | medial |
stair | final |
star | final |
stare | final |
stark | medial |
start | medial |
steer | final |
stern | medial |
stir | final |
store | final |
stork | medial |
storm | medial |
story | medial |
sure | final |
swear | final |
swerve | medial |
sword | medial |
swore | final |
sworn | medial |
tar | final |
tart | medial |
tear | final |
term | medial |
their | final |
third | final |
thorn | medial |
tire | final |
torch | medial |
tore | final |
torn | medial |
turn | medial |
verb | medial |
verge | medial |
verse | medial |
very | medial |
ware | final |
water | final |
wear | final |
whir | final |
wire | final |
word | medial |
wore | final |
worn | medial |
yard | medial |
yarn | medial |
year | final |
York | medial |
your | final |
Sondra Young says
To Whom It May Concern:
I want to thank you for the free printable worksheets, activities, and resources you offer. They help my students build their skills and understanding.
I thought you should know there is a typo with one of the letter R worksheets; Letter R Worksheet #6. The part where a child is to circle the items that begin with the letter r reads the letter s, instead.
Thanks, again, and keep up the good work!