Vocalic /r/
A shape with five points.
Star
A large red fruit with seeds.
Watermelon
Another name for Dad.
A father
It's small, wooden, and cleans your teeth
Toothpick
True or False: Speaking quickly will help others understand me more easily
FALSE! Slowing down is the best way to be understood and for others to process what you are saying.
A bird that talks.
Parrot
A tool to hit nails.
Hammer
The body part that helps you to speak
Your mouth
You take this at night or in the morning to clean your body.
A bath
True or False: Taking brief, planned breaks at the end of a sentence allows the speaker to take a breath and for the listener to catch up.
TRUE!
A sweet, sticky sauce you pour on pancakes.
Syrup
A person who you learn from in school
A Teacher
You wear this to the beach to go swimming.
A bathing suit
The day after Wednesday
Thursday
True or False: Practicing over-articulation (saying sounds crisply) can help others understand your speech more consistently.
It ensures clear consonant and vowel production so subtle word endings are not swallowed or mumbled.
The state where you find the Empire State building.
New York
All the planets are in it.
The solar system
The class where you learn multiplying and dividing?
Math
The largest finger on our hand that we use for grasping objects
A thumb
True or False: It doesn't matter what volume you speak at as long as you sit close to the person you are talking to.
FALSE: Projecting the voice at a level appropriate for the environment and audience is important because speech that is too soft cannot be heard, while speech that is too loud can distort clarity.
A part in a car that tells how fast you are going.
The speedometer
An orange vegetable that rabbits like to eat.
Carrot
The day a person is born
Your birthday
What you use to take your temperature
A thermometer
TRUE or FALSE: Using facial expressions while speaking can help your listener know the mood of the topic you are discussing.
TRUE: Facial expressions share almost as much as our words!