final /rl/
middle /rl/
mixed /rl/
/r/ tips
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

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

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

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 word can we add to vowel r sounds to help with "co-articulation"

red

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 strategy can help with /rl/ blends?

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