final /rl/
middle /rl/
mixed /rl/
/r/ tips
challenge /rl/ words
100

you might use a hot tool to achieve this hairstyle and "____" your hair

curl

100

you have to wake up _____ for school

early

100

hair type that is opposite of straight

curly

100

Does your tongue have to be tight or loose for an /r/?

Tight

100

what you might call someone who is anxious, silly, or can't sit still

squirrelly

200

the opposite of boy

girl

200

the part of your ear that you might get pierced

earlobe

200

what a couple might do on the dance floor; spinning around

twirl

200

Does your tongue have to be low or high for an /r/?

high

200

someone who goes door to door to sing and spread holiday cheer

caroler

300

a woodland creature with a bushy tail that eats acorns

squirrel

300

another word for Earth, where we live

world

300

a large wooden container, often round with flat ends

barrel

300

Does your tongue have to be front or back for an /r/?

back

300

another word for throw up or vomit

hurl

400

a Christmas song

carol

400

a phenomena you might create in a pool from running around in circles

whirlpool

400

a British nobleman

earl

400

What is the strategy for /rl/ blends called epenthesis?

Adding an "uh" sound between the /r/ and the /l/

400

strong and heavily built

burly

500

shiny object found in a clam's mouth

pearl

500

when something happens very quickly and chaotically; "that was a ____________!"

whirlwind

500
the sound a wolf or other wild animal makes when it is angry and warning

snarl

500

What is the strategy for /rl/ blends called coarticulation?

Adding an "e" sound to the end of the word to get your tongue in the right position- then fading the "e"

500

______ your brow. When you curl your eyebrows together in a thinking position

furling