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Your tongue should move up and down while saying /r/.
False- Your tongue should be up and back.
There are two common tongue positions for /r/: retroflex and bunched.
True
Pulling the corners of your lips back can help get your tongue in the right position for /r/.
True
A vocalic R comes after a vowel sound (like in star or bird)
True
There are 4 different types of vocalic R.
False- There are 6
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
The /r/ sound is one of the most common sounds in English and is also one of the hardest for kids to learn.
True
Practicing /r/ in front of a mirror can help you see what your lips and tongue are doing.
True
Why do many students struggle with /r/?
All of the above
It uses the tongue in tricky positions that are not used for
It is one of the last sounds kids usually learn
It can sound different depending on where it is in a word
You only need to practice /r/ during speech therapy sessions, not at home.
False
Once you can say /r/ in words, you don’t need to practice it in sentences or conversation.
False
If you avoid saying words with /r/, it makes it easier to fix the sound.
False
Working on your /r/ sound can help you feel more confident when reading out loud in class.
True
BONUS POINTS: Use the tongue to show me the 2 different ways you can say /r/
Two common mistakes students make with /r/ are saying ___ instead of /r/ (like “wed” for “red”), or dropping the /r/ completely.
/w/ substitution
Which activity could help you practice /r/ outside of speech?
All of the above
Reading a book out loud
Playing a board game and using /r/ words on your turn
