riddles
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articulation
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/r/ words
100

What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?

Answer: A clock

100

Which animal is known to spend 90% of its day, sleeping?

a. elephants 

b. koalas

c. wolves

answer: koala

100

How should your lips look for /r/ sound?

A. round 

B. retracted 

100

What is the only fruit to have seeds on the outside?

strawberry

100
Say shark 6 times! 

Great job!

200

It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?

Answer: Your name.

200

What color is the tongue of a giraffe?

Purple
200

What vowel helps me say my /r/ sound?

a. A sound 

b. O sound 

c. E sound 

e sound! 

To place your tongue into the right position, start by saying the vowel “eeee”. Notice how your tongue is high in your mouth with the sides touching the inside of your back teeth. Now slide your tongue backwards along the inside of your upper teeth, making sure to keep the sides of your tongue touching the back molars the entire time. Essentially, you have just said the word “ear.” “Eeeee + rrrrrrr”.

200

What kind of squash begins with the letter Z?

Zucchini

200

Say smart 10 times! 

Great
300

 Kate’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___?

Kate!

300

 What’s a group of kittens called?

a. litter 

b. bundle

c. collection

c. kindle 

Kindle

300

What food should your tongue look like when you make your /r/ sound?

a. taco

b. pizza 

c. donut 

300

How many taste buds does our tongue comprise of?

1. 500,000

2. 9,000

3. 700 

9000
300
Think of a sentence for the word start! 

Good! 

400

What’s the capital of France?

Answer: The letter “F.”  It's the only capital letter in France.

400

How do sea otters keep from drifting apart while they sleep?

They hold hands

400
Should your throat and tongue be tight or floppy when making the /r/ sound?


tight!

400

What is the largest organ in our body?

skin

400
Think of a sentence that uses arm, art, and far
Great job! 
500

I’m orange, I wear a green hat and I sound like a parrot. What am I?

Answer: A Carrot.


500

Which animal can stand on its tail?

a. fox  

b. kangaroo

c. skunk 

kangaroo

500

Name 3 different types of /r/ sound?

'or' - FOR 

'ar'- FAR 

'er' - HERE 

'ire' - FIRE 

'air' - FAIR 

500

Which set of muscles in the human body never rest?

heart muscle 

500
Think of 3 /ar/ words we haven't used yet! 

Great!