Tongue Placement
When first learning how to say your R sounds, you must use one of these to see the back of your tongue.
a mirror
Football, baseball, and basketball, these are all types of ____.
Sports
Old McDonald had a ___.
farm
___, second, third.
first
Name a word that starts with BR
bread
breakfast
break
brick
bridge
This object can also help you see the back of your tongue when using a mirror.
a flashlight
The opposite of tall.
short
The opposite of light.
dark
Creepy, eight-legged creature.
a spider
Name a word that starts with CR
crayon
cry
crawl
critter
These are the two movements your tongue have to do in order to make the correct R sounds.
move up and back
This is a large animal that eats hay.
(hint: This is Karyington's favorite type of animal)
a horse
Not near, but __.
far
You come to school to ___.
learn
Name a word that starts with DR
drums
drink
dragon
These are the teeth that need to be touching your back sides of your tongue when saying the R sound.
molars (top, back teeth)
This is the name of a color and a fruit.
orange
alarm
You put this on toast.
(hint: This is Travis' favorite R word.)
butter
Name a word that starts with GR
grandpa
great
grape
The reason you have to use a flashlight to see the back of your tongue is because the inside of your mouth is __.
dark
At school we practice this type of drill. During this drill you go out into the main hall and put your head down and cover it. ___ drill
tornado
This type of food helps keep vampires away. (hint: it also makes your breath smell bad)
garlic
This is the last meal of the day.
dinner
Name a word that starts with FR
fry
frog
fruit
friend