What word would it be if I used the /w/ for /r/ in the word "rail"?
Whale
marbles
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Is the letter ready?
Say the word "crab" five times with your best /r/ sound.
Now say "crab" ... but make the /k/ sound really really quiet "k...rab"
garden
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Claire read a book
The alligator wrote a story.
The runner raced on Saturday.
What word with an /r/ sound do you think is the hardest to say?
That is hard!!
The worker rebuilt the tower.
He was near Rome
Open your jaw and try to lift your tongue up without moving your jaw by saying /ar/ five times
Awesome!
The pioneer rode on a wagon
jar
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barn
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Try to make the retroflex /r/
What did you do with your tongue?
market
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The flower rose from the ground.
Is the pear ripe?
The faster rabbit won
Rory the warrior
Is the teacher really cool?
What do we need to do with our lips when we make an /r/ sound?
Relax them and don't round them! Keep them apart!
You can go after recess
If I used an /r/ for /w/ in the word "weed" what word would it be?
READ!!! Say this word five times using your best /r/!!
Dogs hear really well
shark
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car
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scar
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Carter reads a book.
Trevor wrote his name.
What are three things you need to do with your tongue to make a good bunched /r/ sound?
1) Tongue back 2)Elevate 3)tension
Do we need to move our jaw to make a good /r/ sound?
NOPE!! it's mostly about the tongue!!!
March
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A cheer rose from the students
The real world.
starfish
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What are two ways you can make your /r/ sound?
Bunched or retroflexed
Try to make the bunched /r/
What did you do with your tongue?
Run the washing machine!
The polar bear really loves to dance.
heart
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White rice and white wheat.
Say "red" five times
Did you make the /r/ sound correctly? If not, why do you think you didn't do it right?
Larry is really leery
I hear ringing bells
What are 3 different vowels you can put in front of the /r/ sound?
"ah", "ee", "oo", "uh", "i", "ow", "ae", "ea"
I climbed a real rock wall.
The gear rusted quickly
Is the fire really hot?
What do we need to do with our tongue when we make the /r/ sound?
Up, back and tight!!!
starting
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His wagon has a broken rear wheel!
The mother ran to catch her son.
arch
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Shakespeare wrote many plays
What technique works best for you to say the /r/ sound?
Show me!
darts
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The cashier removed the tag
starving
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Why are /k/ and /r/ similar?
They have similar placement (e.g. tongue back and blades of tongue pushing against back molars)
Rolling red wagons
What are the sides of your tongue called?
Blades
Try to make the /r/ sound by starting your tongue tip at the alveolar ridge (front of your mouth) and slide it back to the back of your mouth along your palate!
That is a retroflexed /r/!
Is the collar red?
backyard
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carpet
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The deer runs fast
The bear rode a bike
Don't tear Ruby's leash
The skier rode the gondola
dark
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Is the paper ripped?
The sailor ran the boat.
I lost my wedding ring!
The father wrote a book.
The tiger reads a book.
Give me three words that start with the /r/ sound, but make sure you say them with your best /r/
NICE
The brother raked the leaves.
Does the chair roll?
The sailor rowed a boat
The plumber repaired the sink.
What is an example of an /r/ blend word?
Crab, pretty, string, bright, drink....etc.
parking
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Is the motor really loud?
What are some different types of vocalic /r/'s?
"ar", "ear", "ire", "or', "er", "our"......
The earring is pretty.
It is a wilting red flower
party
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Is her hair red?
What happens when you round your lips together when you are trying to say the /r/ sound?
It turns into a /w/ sound!
Irish wristwatch
The cheerleader runs fast.
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