The Speech Machine
What helps you to hear?
Ears
What is another name for stuttering? It is the opposite of smooth speech.
Bumpy speech
How I feel when I use my strategies and say smooth words with no stuttering.
Happy
A slower, smoother, and more relaxed rate of speech, mimicking a turtle's slow pace.
Turtle talk
What body part helps me to think and to decide what to say?
Brain
What is it called when a word is out? (ex:ssssssssays)
Prolongation
When you feel aggravated that you can't do something, you might feel this.
Frustrated
When people who stutter speak to a rhythm or a musical beat.
Rhythmic speech
What body part helps to take deep breaths?
Lungs
This happens when a sound or word gets "stopped" or "stuck".
Block
When you talk and there is no bumpy speech, you might feel this.
Excited
As you are speaking, identify a word you are likely to stutter on.
Preparatory Set
These vibrate together to make a voice
Vocal Cords
What do you call a sound or word that is said more than once? (ex: c-c-c-c-car, w-w-w-w-wing, r-r-r-r-read)
Repetition
What might you feel if you can't say a word?
Mad or Angry
Stop in the middle of saying the stuttered word and say it over using smooth speech.
Pull-out Strategy
What body part helps us to talk?
Mouth
What do you call an extra word or sound that is put into a sentence when you talk? (ex: ummm, er)
Interjection
What is another word for shy or worried? It may be what you feel when you talk in front of the class.
Nervous
When you stop after a stuttering moment and say the entire word or sentence over again.
Cancel strategy