Voice and Speech
Language Skills
Communication Disorders
Social Communication
Sound Awareness
200

This part of your mouth helps you make sounds like /p/ and /b/ by sealing the airflow.

Lips

200

This is how people show interest when listening without talking, like nodding or saying “uh-huh.” This is called _____ listening.

Active

200

Problems with pitch, loudness, or voice quality are usually treated by this type of therapist.

Speech Language Pathologist

200

Saying “please” and “thank you” is an example of this.

Being polite/showing manners

200

The number of beats in a word, like “sun-shine,” is called this.

Syllables

400

This term refers to the clear and distinct sounds someone makes when they speak.

Articulation

400

Pausing at the right times in a conversation so others can talk demonstrates this.

Turn-Taking

400

Repeating sounds, words, or getting “stuck” while talking is characteristic of this disorder.

Stuttering

400

Looking at someone when they are talking shows this.

Listening

400

Words that sound the same at the end, like “cat” and “hat,” are called this.

Rhyming

600

The pitch of your voice—how high or low it sounds—is controlled by how fast these vibrate.

Vocal Chords

600

Using gestures, like waving or pointing, to get someone’s attention is an example of non-______ communication.

verbal
600

When children don’t start talking as early as other kids, it’s called a ______.

Language Delay

600

Using your hands or pointing to help explain something is called this.

Gesturing.

600

Putting sounds together to make a word, like /s/ /u/ /n/ = “sun,” is called this.

Blending