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A vocalic R comes after a vowel sound (like in star or bird)
True
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Which activity could help you practice /r/ outside of speech?
Playing a board game and using /r/ words on your turn
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Reading a book out loud
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seesaw
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Win 10 points!
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Go to last place!
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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rocket
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baam
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gift
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rocket
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baam
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BONUS POINTS: Use the tongue to show me the 2 different ways you can say /r/
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The /r/ sound is one of the most common sounds in English and is also one of the hardest for kids to learn.
True
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If you avoid saying words with /r/, it makes it easier to fix the sound.
False
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Once you can say /r/ in words, you donât need to practice it in sentences or conversation.
False
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lifesaver
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There are 4 different types of vocalic R.
False- There are 6
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There are two common tongue positions for /r/: retroflex and bunched.
True
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Pulling the corners of your lips back can help get your tongue in the right position for /r/.
True
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Your tongue should move up and down while saying /r/.
False- Your tongue should be up and back.
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If you can say /r/ at the beginning of words (like red), you can automatically say /r/ in all positions, including vocalic /r/ (like in car or bird).
False
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Why do many students struggle with /r/?
It is one of the last sounds kids usually learn
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It can sound different depending on where it is in a word
It uses the tongue in tricky positions that are not used for
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