Ranger List Worksheet Ranger List
Mastering the R-Controlled Vowels
Name:
The "Bossy R" Mission
Welcome, Ranger! Master these 15 words where the letter R controls the vowel sound.
AR & OR
1 Farm
2 Cart
3 Shark
4 North
5 Short
ER & IR
6 Fern
7 Clerk
8 Serve
9 Bird
10 Shirt
IR & UR
11 Girl
12 Purse
13 Nurse
14 Purple
15 Thursday
Ranger Tip: ER, IR, and UR sound the same (/er/). Look closely at your spelling list to memorize which word gets which pattern!
Lookout Practice
1. Identify the Patterns
Circle the R-controlled pattern (ar, er, ir, or, ur) in each word below:
farm shirt nurse fern north
2. Perfect Handwriting
Carefully copy the word Thursday twice. Watch your capital letter!
3. Trail Matching
Connect the word to its matching vowel-r pattern.
Shark
Purple
Clerk
Bird
ER
AR
IR
UR
Forest Path Board Game Forest Path Game
Race to the Ranger Tower!
START
Shark
Clerk
Shortcut!
Jump to Fern
Purse
Fern
Thursday
North
Cart
Shirt
Short
Mud Slide!
Back 1
Serve
Nurse
Farm
Bird
Purple
Clerk
Shark
Shirt
Girl
Cart
FINISH
Ranger Rules
1. Roll and move.
2. Read word + say pattern.
3. Land on Shortcut? JUMP!
4. Mud Slide = BACK 1!
Ranger Kit
Cut-out Pawns
Ranger Ash
Ranger Ember
Ranger River
Ranger Iris
Forest Spinner
1
2
3
4
Tip: Place a paperclip in the center. Put a pencil point through the center dot and flick the clip!
Hidden Tracks Word Search Hidden Tracks
Search for the "Bossy R" Words
Name:
THURSDAYKBCF BIRDSPURPLEA ZNLMHHIRTVNR STORMRTBPEFM ERGIRLOPURSE RSNORTHWRGYK VEMSHORTLLXQ ECLERKBMIHJF SHARKRANGERP FERNSHIRTURD FARMXCARTZPQ HYGTORSERVEX
Ranger Mission: Search across and down to find all the words. Once you find a word, check it off the word bank!
Special Bonus: "STORM" and "RANGER" are also hidden!
Word Bank
Farm
Cart
Shark
North
Short
Fern
Clerk
Serve
Bird
Shirt
Girl
Purse
Nurse
Purple
Thursday
Bonus: STORM
Bonus: RANGER
Ranger Chain Cards Ranger Chain Cards
I Have... Who Has?
Cut out the cards along the dashed lines. Hand one to each student. The START ranger begins the trail!
Start
I have Farm
Who has Shirt?
Trail
I have Shirt
Who has Purple?
Trail
I have Purple
Who has Short?
Trail
I have Short
Who has Clerk?
Trail
I have Clerk
Who has Bird?
Trail
I have Bird
Who has Thursday?
Trail
I have Thursday
Who has Cart?
Trail
I have Cart
Who has Nurse?
Trail
I have Nurse
Who has North?
Trail
I have North
Who has Fern?
Trail
I have Fern
Who has Purse?
Trail
I have Purse
Who has Shark?
Trail
I have Shark
Who has Girl?
Trail
I have Girl
Who has Serve?
Finish
I have Serve
Mission Complete!
Pattern Sort Activity Pattern Sort
Organize Your Gear by Spelling Pattern
Name:
AR Trail
ER Trail
IR Trail
OR Trail
UR Trail
Cut Line - Hand tiles to teacher after cutting
Master Ranger: Cut these 15 word tiles and glue them in the correct trail columns!
Clerk
Farm
Nurse
Bird
Short
Cart
Shirt
North
Fern
Thursday
Shark
Purple
Serve
Girl
Purse
Field Notes Writing Activity Field Notes
Ranger Dictation Session
Name:
Date:
Word Trail
Sentence Log
Sentence A:
Sentence B:
Field Report Writing
Ranger, write three creative sentences about a forest adventure using words from your spelling list.
Adventure Report 1
Word Used:
Adventure Report 2
Word Used:
Adventure Report 3
Word Used:
Review Checklist:
Capitals
Patterns
Punctuation
Badge Assessment Test Badge Assessment
Earn Your R-Control Master Badge
Name:
SCORE: ______ / 30
1 Choose the Correct Spelling
thurday
Thursday
Thursdey
purpel
purpley
purple
shark
shurk
sharke
ferne
fern
firn
shurt
shirt
shert
clerk
clirk
clurk
serve
servey
surv
bird
burd
birde
girl
gurl
gerl
north
northe
northh
2 Sentence Mastery
1. The hungry swam deep in the ocean.
2. I saw a small blue sitting on a branch.
3. The helped us find a bandage for the scrape.
4. We live in the where the compass points.
5. Put your money in your so you don't lose it.
3 Final Recall: Dictation
Ranger, write the 15 words called by your instructor:
Verified Master Ranger Seal
Ranger Dictation Teacher Guide Dictation Guide
Teacher Resource: Ranger R-Control Unit
Unit Focus
ar, er, ir, or, ur
Instruction Protocol
Step 1: Pacing
Read each word clearly once. Repeat the word. Then, use it in the provided context sentence. Finally, say the word one more time.
Step 2: Observation
Watch for students using the correct R-controlled pattern. The /er/ sound is particularly tricky as it can be spelled er, ir, or ur.
Step 3: Review
After the session, have students self-check using the list worksheet. Focus on immediate correction for lasting memory.
Part 1: The Word Trail (15 Words)
# Word Context Sentence (Read aloud) 1 Farm The ranger lives on a small farm near the forest. 2 Cart We used a cart to carry our wood to the campsite. 3 Shark The clouds looked just like a giant shark in the sky. 4 North The compass needle always points to the north . 5 Short It was a very short walk to the lookout tower. 6 Fern A green fern grew in the shade of the tall tree. 7 Clerk The clerk at the park shop sold me a new map. 8 Serve It is our job to serve and protect the animals. 9 Bird A tiny bird sang a song early this morning. 10 Shirt The ranger wore a bright green shirt with a badge. 11 Girl The girl found a shiny rock near the stream. 12 Purse She kept her keys safely inside her small purse . 13 Nurse The nurse at the camp helped fix the boy's toe.
Shadow Sight Cards Shadow Sight Cards
Unit 2: Silent Letters & OUGH Patterns
Ranger Phonics • Set 02
Ranger Mission: Cut these cards along the dashed lines. Use them for flashcard drills or a matching game!
IGH pattern light
IGH pattern night
IGH pattern bright
IGH pattern right
IGH pattern sight
IGH pattern flight
IGH pattern might
IGH pattern tight
OUGH pattern laugh
OUGH pattern cough
OUGH pattern enough
OUGH pattern though
OUGH pattern through
OUGH pattern rough
Silent H ghost
Ranger Briefing: Silent gh and ough are tricky! Use these cards to memorize the patterns. The yellow cards all have silent GH. The gray cards have OUGH, which can sound like /f/ or /o/!
Night Vision Recording Sheet Night Vision Training
Say, Cover, Write, Check Mission
Ranger:
1. Look & Say
2. Copy Word
3. Cover & Write
4. Reveal & Check
Patrol Block A
1
Copy
Memory
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Patrol Block B
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Ranger Word List - Night Vision Unit
light • night • bright • right • sight • flight • might • tight • laugh • cough • enough • though • through • rough • ghost
Night Vision Assessment Test Night Vision Check
Mastery Assessment: Unit 2
Ranger Phonics • Set 02
SCORE: ______ / 25
1 Choose the Correct Spelling
brite
bright
brihgt
laff
laugh
lough
thogh
though
tho
gohst
ghost
gost
through
thru
throw
2 Patrol Dictation
Listen to the instructor and write the words below:
Official Ranger Night Vision Status • Unit 02 Assessment
Night Vision Dictation Guide Night Vision Guide
Teacher Resource: Phonics Unit 02
Focus
-igh, -ough
The /igh/ Sound
Silent 'gh' makes the 'i' long. (light, night)
The /ough/ Sound
Can sound like /f/ (rough) or /o/ (though).
Patrol Word List (15 Words)
# Word Night Patrol Context (Read aloud) 1 Light The ranger's light flickered in the dark woods. 2 Night The forest is very quiet late at night . 3 Bright The stars were so bright above the tall pines. 4 Right Turn right at the mossy rock to stay on path. 5 Sight The owl was a wonderful sight in the trees. 6 Flight The bats began their nightly flight . 7 Might It might rain, so keep your tent closed. 8 Tight Pull your boot laces tight for the hike. 9 Laugh We heard the laugh of the rangers. 10 Cough The smoke from the fire made the ranger cough . 11 Enough Do you have enough water in your canteen? 12 Though It was cold, though we wore thick coats. 13 Through The path leads through the thick brush. 14 Rough The bark of the oak tree felt very rough . 15 Ghost The white mist looked like a ghost .
Sentence A
"The bright light at night gave us a sight ."
Night Patrol Board Game Night Patrol Game
Navigate the Forest after Dark!
Unit 2: Night Vision Phonics
START
light
night
Flashlight!
Jump to Sight
bright
right
tight
might
flight
sight
laugh
Heavy Rain!
Back 1
cough
enough
though
night
Ghost Sight!
Back 2
rough
through
might
ghost
bright
BASECAMP
Patrol Rules
1. Roll and move piece.
2. Read word + say pattern.
3. Shortcut? JUMP ahead!
4. First to Basecamp wins!
Night Patrol Gear
Tokens
Beam Ranger
Lantern Scout
Glow Goggles
Shadow Watcher
Patrol Spinner
1
2
3
4
RANGER TECH: Use a paperclip and a pencil to spin. First to clear the dark forest wins!
Bridge Patrol List Worksheet Bridge Patrol
Mastering the -TCH and -DGE Trigraphs
Ranger Unit 03
Name:
The -TCH Watch
1 match
5 sketch
2 catch
6 switch
3 pitch
7 watch
4 fetch
8 patch
The -DGE Ledge
9 badge
13 judge
10 bridge
14 lodge
11 edge
15 fudge
12 hedge
Ranger Briefing
Trigraphs are three letters that work together to make one sound . Use -tch (/ch/) and -dge (/j/) after short vowels!
River Practice
1. Identify: Circle the trigraph in each forest word:
bridge fetch lodge patch
2. Handwriting: Write your name for your new Ranger badge:
Bridge Patrol Board Game Bridge Patrol Game
Repair the Bridge and Earn Your Trigraph Badge!
1 START
2 match
3 badge
4 Repair!
Jump to #10
5 catch
6 edge
9 pitch
8 hedge
7 fetch
10 bridge
11 sketch
12 High Water!
Back 1
13 judge
14 switch
15 lodge
18 watch
17 Mud Slide!
Back 2
16 fudge
19 bridge
20 badge
21 match
22 FINISH
Patrol Rules
1. Roll and move token.
2. Read word out loud.
3. Name the trigraph (-tch/-dge).
4. Reach FINISH to win!
Patrol Gear
Token Cut-outs
B
Bridge Team
R
Repair Crew
W
River Rescue
S
Safety Chief
Patrol Spinner
1
2
3
4
Place a paperclip in the center and flick it with your pencil to move!
Trigraph Sort Activity Trigraph Sort
Repair the Bridge by Sorting Patterns
Unit 03 • Phonics
Ranger Mission: Cut the word tiles from the next page and glue them into the correct team column below.
-TCH- TEAM
-DGE- TEAM
Word Tile Cut-outs
Carefully cut out each tile and glue them onto the sorting board!
badge
match
bridge
catch
edge
pitch
hedge
fetch
judge
sketch
lodge
switch
fudge
watch
patch
Bridge Report Dictation Worksheet Bridge Report
Ranger Dictation Session • Unit 03
Unit 03 Phonics
Ranger:
Patrol Dictation
match • catch • pitch • fetch • sketch • switch • watch • patch • badge • bridge • edge • hedge • judge • lodge • fudge
Write the dictated words from your patrol list:
Field Observations
Ranger, use words from your list to write three creative sentences about guarding the forest bridges.
Observation 1
Key Word:
Observation 2
Key Word:
Observation 3
Key Word:
Review Checklist:
Trigraphs
Capitals
Periods
Bridge Patrol Teacher Guide Bridge Patrol Guide
Teacher Dictation Resource: Unit 03
Focus
-tch, -dge
Trigraph Trail (15 Words)
# Word Bridge Patrol Context (Read aloud) 1 Match Be careful when you strike a match near dry leaves. 2 Catch The ranger tried to catch the rope from the dock. 3 Pitch It is time to pitch our tents before the sun sets. 4 Fetch Please fetch a bucket of water from the stream. 5 Sketch The artist began to sketch the new wooden bridge. 6 Switch Don't forget to switch off your lantern tonight. 7 Watch We must watch the river levels after the storm. 8 Patch We need a strong patch of wood to fix the bridge. 9 Badge The junior ranger pinned her silver badge to her coat. 10 Bridge The old stone bridge was built many years ago. 11 Edge Stay away from the edge of the path in the fog. 12 Hedge The thick hedge of bushes blocked the heavy wind. 13 Judge The head ranger will judge our bridge design today. 14 Lodge The beaver built a large lodge in the middle of the lake. 15 Fudge We shared a piece of fudge after our patrol duty.
Sentence A
"We will watch the judge stand on the edge of the bridge ."
Sentence B
"The ranger will a for her at the ."
Trigraph Mastery Assessment Test Trigraph Mastery
Mastery Assessment: Unit 03
Ranger:
SCORE: ______ / 30
1 Identify the Correct Gear (2 pts each)
brige
bridge
bridje
mach
match
matche
badje
bage
badge
fetch
fech
feche
ege
edge
edje
2 Bridge Inspection Log
hedge fudge edge patch sketch
1. We saw a green growing by the fence.
2. I like to eat sweet chocolate as a snack.
3. Be careful not to step off the of the path.
4. The ranger put a new on his torn pants.
5. He used a pencil to the mountain.
3 Final Patrol Recall
Listen to the Safety Chief and write the 15 words:
Official Bridge Patrol Certification