Ahoy, little learners! Make learning the ar sound fun with this engaging, pirate-themed phonics activity bundle designed for Kindergarten and 1st Grade.

This free two-card r-controlled vowel resource helps students recognize, decode, read, spell, and write words containing the ar vowel pattern—just like a pirate says, “Arrrr!” Use it as a printable activity or display it on a SmartBoard for interactive phonics practice.

What’s Included

Captain Parrrr-ker Word Card

A colorful pirate-themed phonics visual featuring common ar words including arm, far, harp, part, mark, cart, yarn, park, farm, and dart. Use it to model the r-controlled vowel pattern, build decoding skills, and practice reading words aloud.

Create Your Own Pirate Worksheet

Students name their own pirate and then write their own ar words. The activity reinforces spelling, sound-letter relationships, word building, and early literacy skills.

Skills Practiced

Recognizing the ar r-controlled vowel pattern
Connecting the ar spelling pattern to its sound
Decoding and reading ar words
Encoding, spelling, and writing ar words
Building word recognition and phonics fluency

How to Use

Download for immediate use
Print for phonics activities, literacy centers, and small-group instruction
Display on a SmartBoard for whole-group word reading and interactive phonics practice

Perfect For

Kindergarten and 1st Grade phonics instruction
Science of Reading-aligned phonics practice
R-controlled vowel and ar sound lessons
Classroom literacy centers and small groups
Homeschool phonics and reading lessons
Tutoring, reading intervention, and home practice

Learning Focus

School Subject: English Language Arts (ELA)
Topic: Phonics & Decoding
Skill: R-Controlled Vowels – ar
Grade Level: Kindergarten–1st Grade

Free Digital Download

Download, print, or display on your SmartBoard—and let the phonics adventure begin!

R-Controlled Vowels

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