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Free SLP  Virtual B Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual L Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual L Blends Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual R Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual R Blends Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual Vocalic (Vowelized) R Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual S Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual S Blend Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable S Blend Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

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S Blend Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual SH Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual T Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual TH Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual V Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual W Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual Y Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual Z Virtual Word Lists.

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Z Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Multisyllabic (2, 3, and 4 Syllable) Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Multisyllabic (2, 3, and 4 Syllable) Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

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Multisyllabic (2, 3, and 4 Syllable) Artic Hierarchy Activities (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual CV Virtual Word Lists.

CV Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual CVC Virtual Word Lists.

CVC Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual CVCV Virtual Word Lists.

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Free SLP  Virtual Stopping Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Stopping Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Stopping Filterable Flashcards

Stopping Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Gliding Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Gliding Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Gliding Filterable Flashcards

Gliding Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Cluster Reduction Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Cluster Reduction Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Cluster Reduction Filterable Flashcards

Cluster Reduction Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Devoicing Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Devoicing Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Devoicing Filterable Flashcards

Devoicing Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Voicing Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Voicing Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Voicing Filterable Flashcards

Voicing Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Fronting Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Fronting Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Fronting Filterable Flashcards

Fronting Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Initial Consonant Deletion Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Initial Consonant Deletion Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Initial Consonant Deletion Filterable Flashcards

Initial Consonant Deletion Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Final Consonant Deletion Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Final Consonant Deletion Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Final Consonant Deletion Filterable Flashcards

Final Consonant Deletion Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Backing Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Backing Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Backing Filterable Flashcards

Backing Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Nasalization Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Nasalization Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Nasalization Filterable Flashcards

Nasalization Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free SLP  Virtual Denasalization Virtual Word Lists.

Free SLP No-prep and Printable Denasalization Word Lists (in all positions at the Word, Phrase, Sentence, and Tongue Twister levels)

Denasalization Filterable Flashcards

Denasalization Artic Hierarchy Activities  (isolation word, phrase, sentence, story levels)

Free virtual and printable words lists for practicing artic words in speech therapy!

If you are in need of no-prep, virtual, or printable free speech therapy materials, we hope you enjoy our free slp word list materials each sound and phonological process has free materials and activities to target sounds at the initial, medial, and final positions. our materials also target sounds in isolation, word, phrase, sentence, story,, and tongue twister levels in our reading passage exercises, target sounds are in a different color., privacy overview.

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Initial L and Final L Speech Therapy Words (for SLPs)

If you’re a speech-language pathologist looking for a quick list of initial and final l target words to practice during speech therapy, make sure to bookmark this post. SLPs will also find helpful tips for making articulation therapy more fun with a variety of engaging games, resources, and speech therapy activities for teaching the l sound. At the bottom of this post, lists of initial l, medial l, final l words, and l blends are provided, as well as a variety of strategies for teaching the correct placement of the l sound.

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Correct Production of L

The l sound is classified as a liquid sound. It is a voiced lingua-alveolar sound.

Tongue placement differs slightly depending on which type of l you are making.

If l occurs at the beginning of a word, it is called a ‘ light l ‘. An example of this would be ‘lime’. To produce a light l, the tongue tip touches the small bump behind the upper front teeth known as the alveolar ridge. The side of their tongue should allow the air to escape laterally. The light l is considered an alveolar sound.

If l occurs in the final position of words, as a syllabic, or before a consonant, it is known as a ‘dark l’. Examples of this would be ‘fall’ or ‘bottle’. The tongue tip is still raised toward the alveolar ridge, but the back of the tongue is also raised toward the velum.

References: Bauman-Waengler, J.A. Articulatory and Phonological Impairments: A Clinical Focus . Third ed., Pearson Education Limited, 2013. 

Shriberg, Lawrence D. & Kent, Raymond D. Clinical Phonetics: Third ed. Pearson Education Inc. 2003

Common L Sound Errors

Children with speech sound disorders may make the following substitutions for the L sound:

• w for l (for example, a student might say “woah” for “low”)
• r for l (for example, a student might say “right” for “light”)
• “oh” or a vowel-like sound for the dark l (for example, a student might say “bah-o” for “ball”)

How To Teach the L Sound in Speech Therapy

Speech therapy suggestions.

A great way to start articulation therapy is to give the l sound a fun name, such as “the singing sound” (la, la, la).

The next step would be to explain what the alveolar ridge is to a student.

Older students can be told, “The tip of your tongue should be at home [aka the alveolar ridge]”.

It is often helpful to provide a  tactile cue . This might be as simple as tapping to remind of lingua-aveolar placement.

Many errors involving the initial l involve a w for l substitution . When a liquid sound (such as the l sound) is substituted for a glide (such as w), this is a phonological process known as gliding . Minimal pairs may be very beneficial in this case. Telling the student to “smile” and “freeze” will help keep the lips from rounding to say w.

Occasionally, speech-language pathologists may also need to address r vs l substitutions in therapy sessions. For example, a student might say ‘right’ for ‘light’. Use simple reminders for lingual placement, such as pointing to the alveolar ridge, or using a hand model to show bunched or retroflex r positioning. In fact, one research study indicated that treating R first can lead to a generalized L .

Sometimes, students say an ‘o’ (or a vowel-like sound) in place of the final l sound . They need to remember to make tongue tip contact with the alveolar ridge.

Speech pathologists might also try to have the student add a schwa (ball-uh), then slowly fade it using a whisper technique, in order to elicit final l.

Speech Sound Word Lists for the L Sound

The following word lists contain words with the initial l sound, medial l sound, and final l sound. These  articulation word lists  allow the SLP to easily work on a target sound in speech therapy at the word level. Or, have your student think of an extra word or two to create short phrases for practice. Quickly pull these word lists up during your speech therapy session and pair them with the game or activity of your choice.

Initial L Word List for Speech Therapy

Here is a list of l words in the initial position to use in speech therapy (initial position of the l sound):

• Los Angeles

Medial L Word List for Speech Therapy

Here is a list of l in the medial position of words to use in speech therapy (l in the medial position of a word):

Final L Word List for Speech Therapy

Here is a list of l in the final position of words to use in speech therapy (l in the final positions of words):

• high school

L Blends Word Lists for Speech Therapy

Here is a list of initial l blends to use in speech therapy:

Initial BL Words

Initial fl words, initial gl words, initial kl words, initial pl words, initial sl words, speech therapy activities for the l sound.

Are you a school speech therapist looking for some great  activities  to work on your student’s articulation skills? I’ll share some of my favorite go-to articulation activities that can be used for targeting this speech sound in your therapy room- as well as a couple of fun worksheets!

Hint: get ready to go to the “speech salon”! It’s manicure time!

Initial L and Final L Picture Cards for Speech Therapy

A school speech therapist has a non-stop day and needs hands-on, effective materials to use in therapy. These initial l and final l articulation picture cards  are wonderful because they provide a  speech sound mouth placement visual cue . They are also easy to send home for at-home practice. Family members can easily review the articulation l words as a carryover activity to work on their child’s speech. These practice words are practical and a great way to get started with targeting the l sound in initial, medial, and final word positions.

These articulation cards are perfect to print & laminate for therapy use- or a speech therapist might print them out in B&W to send home with students to practice and color.

Play dough Articulation Activity

This play dough articulation activity  targets a variety of speech sounds at the word level. Have fun practicing the l sound while creating “speech therapy manicures“! This resource will be a HIT in your speech therapy room! It is SUCH a fun way to work on articulation!

The manicure activity is easy to set up and use during therapy sessions.

You will want to print, laminate, and cut out each task card.

You will then select which target speech sound to work on.

Your student can select a favorite color of play doh to pair with the articulation task card selected. Just like at a real salon, it’s fun to have different colors of play dough available for this activity, since you are doing a “manicure”.

Your students won’t even realize all of the hard work they’re doing in therapy. Before you know it, you will have easily elicited 20-30 minutes of practice on the target speech sound! The articulation manicure activity is available in my speech therapy store on TpT.

Fun Articulation Worksheets

These articulation tic tac toe worksheets are perfect to pair with a dot marker or a magnetic wand and chips! Each page is low ink, no prep, and provides pictures along with text to support your readers and non-readers.

A variety of speech sounds are included, such as the l sound. These speech therapy worksheets are ideal for individual therapy or small-group speech and language therapy.

These articulation worksheets are fun, quick, and easy! Magnetic wands and dot markers are always rewarding for students to use in speech therapy.

Fun Articulation Game Ideas

These fan-favorite board games aren’t technically for articulation- but they work perfectly for ANY sort of speech sound drill practice.

Whenever I play games in speech therapy , I like to choose ones that are quick, rewarding and don’t require batteries.

Here is a list of my favorite games for speech therapy:

• Crocodile dentist – this game is a favorite because it’s QUICK- simply say a word and push down a tooth! Don’t get bit (but be dramatic if you do!)
• Pop Up Pirate – this game is also a fun and easy game to use in therapy- simply practice a target word, then push a sword into the barrel and hope the pirate doesn’t pop!
• Don’t Break the Ice – this game requires some set-up, but the positive is that it doesn’t require any batteries!
• I Spy Dig In Game – this one is a lot of fun and provides the perfect “brain break” in between working on articulation words- plus, you can easily target language objectives (such as describing and following directions) with this game as well!
• Spot It – this is a classic fun and quick card game- say a target speech sound, quickly flip two cards over, and be the first one to “spot” the matching pictures! This game is really handy because it’s small and can be transported in a therapy bag easily.
• Hoyle 6 in 1 Fun Pack – my absolute favorite “simple” game in this card deck is Flap Jack. You simply pass out the cards, then take turns flipping them over until someone dishes out a moquito! Be the first to slap the mosquito to win the round! After a mosquito is pulled, we practice 5-10 target words with our target articulation sound.

Check here for a full list of my favorite games to use in speech therapy .

Fun Articulation Therapy Ideas

Sometimes, it’s fun to switch things up! We all get bored from time to time. When we’re bored, it’s almost a guarantee that our students are bored too!

Here are a few easy- but fun- ideas to try during articulation therapy.

• Hide mini articulation objects in theraputty . Your student will have fun digging through the stretchy putty to find the objects.
• Hide articulation cards in a sensory bin.
• Pair target articulation words with yoga stretches !
• Go on a scavenger hunt around the school and look for items with the target articulation sound.
• Play “Simon Says” with l words.
• Play ‘musical chairs’ in group therapy- but instead of chairs, write articulation words on large pieces of construction paper.
• Tear up paper! Younger students could create a picture, perhaps of a tree, using paper strands. SLPs can write target articulation practice words on the paper.

More Articulation Word Lists for Speech Pathologists

Do you need more handy articulation word lists to use during your therapy session? How about some easy-to-implement ideas? Luckily, there are several more articulation blog posts available covering highly targeted speech sounds! Make sure to bookmark these articulation word lists so you can use them while on the go during a busy school day.

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Initial L by Syllables

lemon juice

life jacket

living room

London Bridge

long distance

loudspeaker

law abiding

Liberty Bell

life preserver

Little Dipper

Los Angeles

loving kindness

Medial L by Syllables

marshmallows

roller skates

caterpillar

celebration

chocolate chip

intelligent

relationship

roller skating

water colors

acceleration

accidentally

articulation

electricity

immediately

occasionally

personality

possibility

qualification

roller skating rink

unbelievable

individually

revolutionary

theoretically

variability

Final L by Syllables

Ferris wheel

racquetball

rock and roll

soccer ball

summer school

swimming pool

certified mail

nursery school

vice principal

intellectual

testimonial

Initial L Phrases and Sentences

tall ladder

pretty lady

beautiful lake

burning lamp

laundry basket

orange leaf

hanging light

bright lightning

shopping list

listen carefully

green lizard

hand lotion

nice letter

small ladybug

loose pants

Use the ladder to reach the fruit.

The lady is beautiful.

The lake has mountains around it.

The lamb is so cute.

They used a candle in the lamp.

There were many acres of land.

I laugh every time I see him on TV.

The laundry basket is full.

He decided to be lazy today.

The leaf fell from the tree.

The leak is in the kitchen.

He hoped his leg wouldn't cramp.

He squeezed lemon on his fish.

Turn the light on please.

Lightning touched the ground.

The lion was hungry.

She has pink lips.

He wrote everything on the list.

Listen with the headphones.

The lizard moves fast.

They used a lock on the gate.

He made the seat out of a log.

It is a long walk to the beach.

She wanted to look over the field.

She put lotion on her hands.

They really love each other.

She ate lunch outside.

He wrote a nice letter to his mom.

The ladybug crawls in the grass.

He felt lucky to have won the race.

My pants are too loose, I need a belt.

Medial L Phrases and Sentences

alarm clock

helium balloon

bowling match

brown buffalo

yearly calendar

crunchy celery

baby elephant

number eleven

close envelope

long eyelash

happy family

fruit jelly

month of July

marshmallow snacks

black olive

soft pillows

airline pilot

hungry polar bear

healthy salad

tied shoelace

classical violin

leather wallet

yellow crayon

police ready

pretty wallpaper

cute sea lion

cold Iceland

white toilet

He pushed the button on the alarm.

The balloon floated in the sky.

He ate so much his belly hurt.

She beat her friends bowling.

We saw a herd of buffalo at Yellowstone National Park.

Use a calendar to find the date.

Celery is a great snack.

She put lotion on her elbow.

The elephant sprayed himself.

She lived in apartment number eleven.

Put the letter in the envelope.

She puts glitter on each eyelash.

The family was very happy.

Do you want some strawberry jelly?

We are going on vacation in July.

The marshmallow is soft and white.

Oil is dripping from the olive.

That is a big stack of pillows.

The pilot is ready to take off.

The polar bear looked for food.

A sailor spends many hours on his ship.

We ordered a salad for lunch.

Tie your shoelace before jogging.

She is being silly today.

She played the violin for her friend.

The wallet is full of money.

She colored the sun yellow.

Police were ready to help the people.

They just put new wallpaper in their house.

The sea lion sat on the sand.

I bought my drink with one dollar.

We will visit Iceland next week.

The toilet is next to the tub.

Final L Phrases and Sentences

month of April

dribble the ball

baseball glove

Brazil South America

mail delivery

short pencil

playful seal

beautiful shell

packed snowball

tall building

dentist's tool

killer whale

custom wheel

smooth heel

My birthday is in April.

He shot the ball at the buzzer.

He loved to play baseball.

He used the spotted bowl for his lunch.

Tourists go to Brazil in the summer.

She made a call to her mom.

Be careful not to slip and fall.

Using a file makes your heel smooth.

I am too tired to climb the hill.

I have a hole in my sock.

The mail came this morning.

His muscle is so big.

Pound the nail with a hammer.

The owl is sitting in the tree.

He needs to sharpen his pencil.

We swim in the pool at night.

The seal rolled over on his back.

I found a beautiful shell on the beach.

She threw a snowball at him.

The dog's tail is straight.

That building is so tall.

The dentist used the tool to pull teeth.

The baby snuggled in his towel.

The killer whale jumped high in the air.

The chrome wheel is shiny.

We did not know he could yell that loud.

She likes to climb on the wall.

L Reading Paragraphs

Jungle safety.

April the elephant lived in Brazil. Her friends Lucy the Lizard and Lexie the Owl liked to be lazy. They would play on the log in the lake, take extra long lunches, and dig holes.

Then they met Albert the Whale, near a pool of water, by the ocean. Albert told them that it is okay to laugh, be silly, and lazy sometimes, but it was dangerous to do in the jungle.

Albert told them eleven ways that would help them be safer. April, Lucy, and Lexie listened and learned how to be more safe.

After Albert finished talking, the three friends yelled, "Thank you," to him as he swam away.

Laundry Day

Lynn loved to do laundry. In fact, she would call her family to tell them every time she did laundry! She would watch baseball on the couch with her pillow and a bowl of green salad whenever she did laundry.

She looked at her calendar and it said laundry was this Saturday. She called her family to tell them. Her mom told her she did not want to listen to her talk about laundry. 

"We can talk about lotion, lightning, or polar bears, I do not care! Just not laundry," she said.

"But I have some new shoelaces and a towel that I am washing with my laundry today," Lynn said.

"Please, no more laundry talk. I'm going on a long walk to think about ladders and marshmallows. That should keep my mind off of laundry."

Fireworks Show

Dale jumped up when he heard his alarm. Today was the fourth of July and he could not wait to watch the firework show!

He found a tall hill that he could watch the show from very well. He and his family ate lunch on the hill, threw a ball around, and played silly games all day until it was time for the show.

The fireworks were bright and loud like lightning. Dale liked to look at all of the different colors that lit up the sky.

After the show was over he got a call from his Uncle Larry. Uncle Larry studied leaves in Brazil and called to ask Dale about the firework show. Dale told his Uncle how great the show had been.

Uncle Larry laughed and said, "That is wonderful! I wish I could have been there to celebrate with you. We'll see, maybe I can visit next year."

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Initial BL by Syllable

blue cheese

black and blue

black widow

blockbuster

blood pressure

blue jacket

blue mountains

blue ribbon

Medial BL by Syllable

established

public school

shoulder blade

unpublished

army blanket

establishment

publication

publishing house

Final BL by Syllable

comfortable

presentable

questionable

responsible

dishonorable

irresistible

unapproachable

unavoidable

undesirable

unprofitable

unreasonable

Initial BL Phrases and Sentences

black crayon

plaid blanket

red blindfold

painful blister

snow blizzard

wooden blocks

blue crayon

chirping bluebird

He is using the black crayon.

She used a blanket to keep warm.

She could not see with the blindfold on.

The bright light made her blink.

She got a blister from her new shoes.

The blizzard lasted for three days.

The children played with wooden blocks.

He used a blue crayon to color a sky.

The bluebird sang in the garden.

Medial BL Phrases and Sentences

babbling baby

gambling man

stone goblin

stop mumbling

nibbling a cracker

bad nosebleed

big problem

sore shoulder blade

younger sibling

The baby was babbling.

Gambling can be risky.

The goblin is made of stone.

He is mumbling about something.

He was nibbling on a cracker.

She tried to stop her nosebleed.

It is a problem that my car is in water.

He lifted less weight so it would not hurt his shoulder blade.

The sister takes care of her younger sibling.

Final BL Phrases and Sentences

perfect bubble

clothing label

glass marble

round pebble

scrambled eggs

horse stable

dining table

She read her Bible daily.

She made the perfect bubble.

Every shirt has a label.

I found a marble on the floor.

We saw a pebble in the sand.

He had scrambled eggs for breakfast.

Horses live in a stable.

They had dinner at the table.

The girl is in trouble.

BL Reading Paragraphs

Goblin in a blizzard.

The movie was about a blue goblin. He was in trouble because he got caught in a blizzard. The blizzard was so bad, it was like the goblin had a blindfold on over his eyes.

This was a problem for the goblin because he was not used to cold weather. After stumbling around in the blizzard, the goblin saw a cabin.

Inside he found a blanket, made a fire, and cooked some scrambled eggs. He had a blister on his shoulder blade from the back pack he was carrying, but he was glad that he found the cabin. After nibbling on his scrambled eggs, he fell asleep.

The Blink Dance

Able gave his sibling, Blake, a nosebleed. It was an accident.

They were playing marbles on the kitchen table. After Able lost a game he started mumbling. Blake jumped up on the table and started doing the blink dance. That was when the trouble began.

When Blake started blinking his eyes, he became unstable and lost his balance. Able tried to grab him before he fell, but it was too late. Blake fell face first onto the black coffee table hitting his nose on it.

When their mom came home from Bible study, she was mad to see blood all over the carpet. She asked the two siblings what had happened. Blake got into a lot of trouble when his mom found out he had danced on the table. 

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Initial CL / KL by Syllable

clam chowder

cleanliness

cleft palate

club sandwich

Medial CL / KL by Syllable

health club

country club

dry cleaning

Four-H Club

garden club

health spa club

proclaiming

senior class

service club

underclothes

athletic club

declaration

digital clock

exclamation

exclusively

grandfather clock

proclamation

reclining chair

vacuum cleaner

Final CL / KL by Syllable

statistical

academically

alphabetical

categorical

chronological

geographical

mathematical

mythological

unmechanical

Initial CL / KL Phrases and Sentences

clam shells

science class

new clothes

The clam shells are open.

People clap when a performance is over.

Science class is fun.

The lizard's claw was sharp.

She uses gloves to clean her sink.

She likes to climb a rock wall.

She saw a clock on the wall.

No one has a bigger closet in the house.

She shopped for new clothes.

Medial CL / KL Phrases and Sentences

weekly book club

cycling together

kitchen dishcloth

express dry clean

yellow duckling

silver necklace

eight o'clock

prickly cactus

ticklish stomach

They are sharing stories with their book club.

They love cycling on the trail.

He is drying with a dishcloth.

She has to dry clean people's clothes.

Her yellow duckling was precious.

She is holding her necklace.

Her alarm rang at eight o'clock.

Watch out, the cactus is prickly.

Her mom knows where she is ticklish.

Final CL / KL Phrases and Sentences

blue bicycle

belt buckle

circle of hands

freckle face

one knuckle

sour pickle

ocean snorkel

Her ankle is sore from a slip.

His bicycle is the blue one.

The belt buckle is gold.

They made a circle with their hands.

Her freckle face is gorgeous.

She had a bruise on her knuckle.

She gave me a nickel for change.

I want a pickle with lunch.

He saw many fish using his snorkel.

CL / KL Reading Paragraphs

The ocean is a great place to catch clams. Today, Clay woke up at five o'clock, grabbed his fishing clothes and blue belt buckle from the closet, and ate a pickle for breakfast. He hopped on his bike and started cycling. He only lived a mile from the ocean.

When he got to the beach he noticed a nickel on the ground and picked it up. Surprisingly, it was clean.

As he walked closer to the shore he saw a pile of clothes, a gold necklace, an ankle bracelet, and a snorkel. He looked out into the ocean and saw his friend Cloey. She was swimming in the ocean.

"Hi Cloey," he said.

"Hi Clay, what are you doing," she replied.

"I came to fish for clams," he said.

"That is called clamming," Cloey explained.

"Really?" said Clay, "I did not know that." "I guess you're never too old to learn something," he said, "Let's go clamming then."

The two friends grabbed the clam cages, walked to Clay's favorite spot, and started clamming.

Climbing Mt. Clap

Looking over his shoulder, Clark could see for miles. The sky was clear and blue. He had climbed 8,000 feet and was only half way to the top of Mount Clap.

His knuckles were white, his hands were cold. The higher he climbed the colder he got. He checked his map to make sure he wasn't climbing in circles. He had seen many animals - including a duck with her ducklings. He hoped he would be able to climb to the top of the mountain where he would see everything.

During his climb, he had rubbed his ankle on a prickly plant and it scratched him really bad. Clark wanted to be brave and so he kept on climbing. He felt like making the climb would be worth the view and the memories.

"My friends in the book club will not believe that I did this," he thought, "We have only talked about doing this, but no one ever wanted to do it."

Clark wanted to reach his goal even if his ankle was in a little pain. He turned back towards the mountain and kept climbing. 

Initial GL by Syllables

glass cutter

glamorously

Medial GL by Syllables

work gloves

boxing gloves

dark glasses

leather gloves

looking glass

rubber gloves

window glass

Final GL by Syllables

Initial gl phrases and sentences.

big glacier

water glass

wear glasses

shiny glitter

leather glove

glow in the dark

The ship passed a big glacier.

He is glad to see his mom.

Pour me a glass of water, please.

His glasses helped him see.

Glitter is all over her face and neck.

She showed them on the globe.

Her glove will keep her hand warm.

She has glow in the dark lips.

The glue spilled on the paper.

Medial GL Phrases and Sentences

red boxing gloves

small hourglass

round igloo

pro juggler

big magnifying glass

pink piglet

yellow rubber gloves

metal spyglass

yellow sunglasses

He took off his boxing gloves.

The hourglass has blue sand in it.

They made an igloo out of snow.

The juggler is using knives.

He looks for bugs with his magnifying glass.

The baby piglet is cute.

Rubber gloves protect your hands.

The spyglass helps me see far away.

She wore sunglasses to the beach.

Final GL Phrases and Sentences

onion bagel

beagle puppy

soaring eagle

giggle and laugh

illegal work

juggle balls

family snuggle

He chose a fresh baked onion bagel.

A beagle obeys his owner.

He plays his bugle in school.

A soaring eagle was looking for food.

She began to giggle at the joke.

Breaking into cars is illegal.

She likes to juggle at the beach.

Their family wanted to snuggle.

GL Reading Paragraphs

Glen's best friend.

Glen was glad he had built his igloo by Glacier Pass. From there he could watch eagles fly all day long.

Glen studied eagle feathers. He did this with a magnifying glass that was part of a special tool kit. He had to be careful that his beagle, Gloria, did not bark too much or it would scare the eagles away.

Glen was glad that Gloria was with him though. She was a good beagle. She would wiggle at night when he was trying to sleep, but they would snuggle and Gloria would keep him warm.

Sometimes Gloria would lick his nose and make him giggle. Glen was glad that Gloria was with him.

Amazing Juggler

I have seen a man on Glendon Street who likes to juggle bagels. Really! It does not matter what type or flavor of bagel either.

It could be an old bagel, a new bagel, a large bagel, or a small bagel.

One day, I was passing by and watching him. He looked at me and said, "I can juggle your sunglasses."

"What?" I said.

"Let me see your sunglasses," he replied.

I gave my sunglasses to him and said, "Be careful, those are new."

"Do not worry," he said. Then he did something I would have never thought. He put on some boxing gloves, grabbed my sunglasses and some bagels and began to juggle all of them. It was amazing!

"I'm so good at juggling, it should be illegal," he said. I told him he could entertain people around the globe with his talent for juggling. I was so impressed with his juggling skills, I invited him to lunch. He accepted and we went and had a bite to eat together. 

Initial FL by Syllables

flash flood

flea market

floppy disk

flying fish

fluctuation

flying safety

flying saucer

Medial FL by Syllables

cauliflower

inflammable

inflammation

influential

Final FL by Syllables

disgraceful

distressful

resourceful

tablespoonful

Initial FL Phrases and Sentences

checkered flag

Battery flashlight

orange flippers

float in water

dental floss

potted flowers

play the flute

He waved the checkered flag.

The flashlight lit up the room.

Flippers help you go fast in water.

She likes to float in the water.

The wood floor made the room look great.

He cleans his teeth with floss.

The potted flowers were colorful.

He practiced his flute every day.

The fly is on the flower.

Medial FL Phrases and Sentences

orange butterfly

camouflage uniform

fresh cauliflower

bowl of cornflakes

blue dragonfly

beach flip-flops

dirty housefly

winter snowflake

yellow sunflower

The butterfly rested on a stem.

The whole troop wore camouflage uniforms.

She cut up cauliflower for a snack.

She had cornflakes for breakfast.

The dragonfly was blue and pretty.

She wore her flip-flops on the beach.

The housefly is on the flower.

Every snowflake is different.

A sunflower grew in the garden.

Final FL Phrases and Sentences

happy and cheerful

colorful wig

graceful dancer

handful of berries

harmful chemicals

big mouthful

painful ache

shuffle cards

Be careful you do not slip.

Everyone always thinks she is cheerful.

For her costume she wore a colorful wig.

The way she moves is so graceful.

He shared his handful of berries.

Be careful, those chemicals are harmful.

She had a mouthful of pizza.

Her toothache was painful.

Shuffle the cards before we play.

FL Reading Paragraphs

Covered in butterflies.

It was a normal morning for Floyd. He sat on his tile floor and ate a bowl of cornflakes, watered his sunflowers, and played a song on his flute.

He was careful not to give his sunflowers too much water. Too much water can be harmful to sunflowers. He really liked his sunflowers. They made him cheerful.

Right after he watered the sunflowers, he watched as a butterfly landed on them. Then another. Then another. Pretty soon his sunflowers were covered with butterflies. He had never seen anything so colorful before.

He took a picture of his flowers covered in butterflies. Later, he put it in a picture frame, on the wall, next to his flute. He always wanted to remember that day.

Special Flippers

Wearing flippers will not help you float, but they will help you swim better! Flynn was a scuba diving teacher who took good care of his flippers. They were special. They were camouflage.

He had bought them at a special store after his other pair gave him a painful blister. They were the best flippers he ever had. He was excited to use them on his scuba diving trip in the morning.

The night before his trip, he was flossing after some cauliflower had got stuck in his teeth at dinner. While flossing he remembered that he needed to pack a flashlight and his flip-flops for the trip. Without his flashlight, the trip would not be as fun because he would not be able to see all of the sea flowers under the water. Without his flip-flops he would not be able to walk anywhere off the boat.

"Phew! I'm glad I remembered those," he thought. After he finished flossing, he laid down and dreamed about his adventure in the morning. 

Initial PL by Syllables

place kicker

play by play

playing card

playing field

Plymouth Rock

pleasurable

planetarium

pledge of allegiance

Medial PL by Syllables

double play

application

explanation

exploration

unemployment

Final PL by Syllables

deep purple

free sample

candied apple

keep it simple

lovely dimple

mini-sample

rotten apple

Initial PL Phrases and Sentences

planet earth

garden plant

play together

new playground

metal pliers

purple plum

We live on planet earth.

She watched the plant grow.

The boys play together every day.

The playground opens every day.

It is polite to say please.

Cut the wire with pliers.

My TV has a white plug.

I'm going to eat a plum.

Use a plus sign to add.

Medial PL Phrases and Sentences

jet airplane

thunderous applause

fresh applesauce

strongly complain

explore nature

warm fireplace

desk stapler

green stoplight

file upload

We flew in an airplane.

The cast loved the applause from the audience.

Mom just made fresh applesauce.

He is going to complain about his salad.

They used binoculars to explore the country.

The fireplace heated the whole house.

My stapler is on my desk.

The stoplight turned green.

Upload the file to your computer.

Final PL Phrases and Sentences

married couple

crumple paper

deep dimple

maple syrup

purple crayon

metal scalpel

staple papers

An apple is a healthy snack.

They were a married couple.

You should recycle paper not crumple it.

She had dimples on both cheeks.

I love maple syrup on my pancakes.

There are many people in a city.

I'm going to color the flowers purple.

The doctor uses a scalpel in surgery.

Staple your papers to keep them together.

PL Reading Paragraphs

Planet project.

Danny made a model of the planets for his science project. He complained, at first, after he was given the assignment, but as he explored the planets they became much more interesting to him.

He made his planet model using paper mache, staples, and some old plugs. He used pliers and wire to connect them all together.

He wrote a plus sign on the three planets that were closest to the sun. He painted four of the planets purple. He painted the rest of them green. He wanted people to appreciate the uniqueness of his project.

He did not play after school for two weeks in order to complete it. After he finished presenting the project, Tim's class applauded and he was pleased.

"This went so well. I'll try not to complain the next time I get assigned a project," he thought.

First Airplane Ride

It was Tammy's first time on an airplane. She was nervous. A couple of other people she had talked to said they were nervous too. She had so many questions about flying.

Were there stoplights in the sky?

Were clouds more purple if you fly higher?

Could we explore space in this airplane?

She pulled an apple from her backpack and started eating. A stewardess asked her if she wanted some apple juice.

"Yes please," she said. Eating the apple was making her less nervous. She began listening to the music she had uploaded to her music player. One song was about a maple tree. It made her smile.

"You have nice dimples," a girl sitting next to her said.

"Thank you," said Tammy.

"I left my music player on the fireplace at my house," the girl said.

"We can share if you want," said Tammy, "as long as you do not mind listening to songs about maple trees."

The two of them laughed, listened to the music, and enjoyed the airplane ride together. 

Initial SL by Syllables

sleigh bells

slalom course

sledgehammer

sleepwalking

slide trombone

slow-motion

sluggishness

Medial SL by Syllables

cross-legged

purposeless

translation

wrestling camp

wrestling coach

wrestling match

wrestling shoes

wrestling team

dislocation

legislation

legislative

Final SL by Syllables

blood vessel

Initial SL Phrases and Sentences

light sleep

shirt sleeve

playground slide

toy slingshot

fuzzy slippers

dog slobber

He went fast downhill on his sled.

Sleep on the couch for a nap.

He fixed the sleeve under his coat.

He went fast down the slide.

His mom let him play with a slingshot.

She left her fuzzy slippers on the couch.

No one likes dog slobber.

Sloths hang upside down in trees.

Drive slow, children are playing.

Medial SL Phrases and Sentences

fast asleep

race bobsled

metal bracelet

dogsled race

big mudslide

quiet ski slope

English translator

loud whistling

The girl was fast asleep.

Bobsled is a sporting event.

Her grandmother gave her the bracelet.

The dogsled team was out in front.

Stay far away from the mudslide.

He was excited to get on the ski slope.

Our translator speaks 4 languages.

He is whistling at the car.

The boys are in the championship wrestling match.

Final SL Phrases and Sentences

tiny blood vessel

vitamin capsule

kings castle

ancient fossil

big missile

You can see the blood vessel on her eyelid.

She prefers to take a vitamin capsule.

The castle is on top of a cliff.

The fossil is of a fish.

He will get tackled if he doesn't hustle.

The truck has a missile on the back.

The sumo's are starting to wrestle.

SL Reading Paragraphs

Dogsled racing.

I have a dog named Sylvester but we call him "Sly" for short. When we wrestle he likes to lick and slobber on me. We compete in dogsled races.

Dogsled races are hard work and we don't sleep much when we train for them. We don't go slow, we hustle...for many days. Some days it is hard not to fall asleep on the trail.

I talk to Sly through words and whistling.

Dogsled races can be dangerous. One time we almost got caught in a mudslide and another time I pulled a muscle and needed help from another dogsled team. 

Sly and I help each other though. He is my best friend.

A Spy in Pajamas

My friend Sloan sleeps a lot. He told me about a crazy dream he had yesterday.

In the dream, he was a spy. He was being chased by bad guys on sleds down a ski slope. He had taken an expensive bracelet and destroyed the bad guys' castle.

The bad guys were launching missiles at him and trying to slow him down.

When Sloan reached for something to defend himself, all he could find was a slingshot. He fired rocks from the slingshot as fast as he could.

The bad guys began to laugh at him. Not because of the slingshot, but because Sloan was doing all of this wearing pajamas and pink bunny slippers.

Sloan didn't care though.

He remembered he had a special capsule that could help him. He reached up his sleeve, grabbed the capsule, and ate it.

A few seconds after he ate the capsule, Sloan was invisible. The bad guys couldn't see him. Just as he was about to escape, he woke up. It was a funny dream.

This list of functional words was professionally selected to be the most useful for a child or adult who has difficulty with producing the "L" sound.

We encourage you to use this list when practicing at home.

Doing home practice will help your child make much faster progress toward correct production.

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are only able to see students/clients 30-60 mins (or less) per week.

This is not enough time  for your child to overcome an articulation disorder with the "L" sound. But with high caseloads...

...it's all SLPs can do.

There's  only so much time  in the day.

Every day that your child goes without practice  it becomes more and more difficult  to correct an "L" error because he / she continues to say it incorrectly. 

We know life is busy , but if you're reading this you're probably someone who cares about helping their loved one as much as you can.

Practice 5-10 minutes whenever you can, but try to do it on a consistent basis (daily).

Please, please, please use this list to practice.

It will be a great benefit to you and your loved one's progress.

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CH Word List Speech Therapy Materials

If your child is having trouble saying CH, you have come to the right place! 

If you are a speech therapist and you need some CH speech therapy materials, hopefully, our CH word list can help you!

Below you will find lots of free materials!

• First, there is a FREE worksheet (for non-members) and link (for members) to access new articulation materials.
• Second, there is a word list for  quick viewing .
• Next, you can sign up for a FREE newsletter and receive  A LL THE WORD LISTS in one Folder in your Google Drive.
• After that, check out a brief explanation on how to say the target sound.
• Last, there are ideas for  articulation practice  that do not require flashcards or word lists. This is the most functional option and appropriate for children working on generalization.

Enjoy the FREE materials!!!

CH Worksheets and More!

We have articulation worksheets for teaching, drill practice, generalization, and language-based artic games! 

• If you are a member, simply log in, download, and you are ready to roll here. 
• If you want to join,  sign up here.

To access the free smashmat, just fill out the form below!

21 free smashmats.

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CH Word List

Google drive word list.

Sign up with your email address to receive all the word lists instantly! They will be yours now and forever!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Google Drive. I can access my word lists from any device; laptop, desktop, or phone.

If you want a copy, fill out the form above. I put all the word lists in one folder.  Once you receive your email with the materials, make a copy of the files and they are yours to use and tweak as needed.

• If you need help saving the word lists to your Google Drive, click here:  Save Google Document
• If you LOVE Google Drive as much as I do, check out our  Speech Therapy Documentation Page.

Complete CH Articulation Packet

This is MY FAVORITE NEW RESOURCE! I HONESTLY use it all the time for each articulation session and handouts for home practice.

The words chosen for speech therapy can make all the difference between a good therapy program and a great one! For the generalization phase, it is crucial to use high-frequency words!! It only makes sense to use words that the client will actually say outside of the therapy room. Right?!

For only $5, you will receive  35 pages  of materials including:

• Flashcards that can be used as Cariboo Cards too, yeah!
• Flashcard free games that can be used as home practice
• Dot sheets, smash-mats, and/or coloring pages
• Articulation warm-up sheets which can be used as a goal review sheet
• Flashcards which contain word, phrase, and sentence level practice
• Cut/paste sentence level worksheets
• Self-assessment sheets
• Parent handouts

Check it out here

How To Say CH

We say "CH" by putting the middle sides of our tongue on the top of our mouth (in the middle).

• Have your child say "achoo" as he pretends to sneeze for practice.

Articulation Games for CH

The "CH" sound is a later developing sound, usually mastered by age 4.

Take turns with your child saying the desired words during the games listed below. It is important to practice  hearing  as well as  saying  the words.

• Chicken - Say "chicken" as you dance around like chickens
• Change - Say "change" as you count change in a wallet
• Chocolate - Say "chocolate" as you eat chocolate
• Chip - Say "chip" as you organize playing chips by color
• Touching - Put objects in a bag and then reach in and say "I'm touching...."
• Beaches - Talk about what you see on beaches, say "on a beach, I see..."
• Questions - Say "question" before asking a question during a game of 20 questions
• Couch - Say "couch" by saying what or who can sit on a couch
• Catch - Say "catch" before you catch a ball
• Stretch - Say "stretch" as you do all your favorite yoga moves

Membership Site

• If your child has trouble saying multiple sounds AND 
• you want a step-by-step guide to help your child AND 
• you want ideas on how to increase vocabulary, improve grammar, follow directions, and much more....

consider our  member's site . It has it all!

If you are a professional and you want: 

• Articulation screening tools
• Data tracking sheets
• Templates in Google Drive for easy data tracking and graphing
• Homework sheets/parent handouts on articulation therapy
• General flashcard games
• 36 flashcards for each sound: B, D, F, G, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V, Z, SH, TH, CH
• 8-10 functional games for each sound
• Language-based worksheets to spice things up!
• Picture description tasks
• Short story stimuli

Our  membership might be just what you need!

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100 KR Words Speech Therapy Blends (Initial Clusters Lists)

Are you a speech therapist or parent looking for Initial KR words for speech therapy to practice with your child or student? Then this blog is just what you need! It has 100 Initial KR words that will help strengthen your child or student’s /KR/ sound. 

As speech-language pathologists, we know that a critical area of focus within our speech therapy sessions is articulation – specifically the “KR” blend. 

Key Takeaways

• Building a strong foundation in “KR” words helps improve overall speech and communication for children.
• Speech therapy sessions with specialized activities make learning “KR” words engaging and effective.
• The use of various materials, technologies, and advanced techniques creates a versatile and comprehensive learning experience for children in speech therapy.

Understanding Initial KR Words in Speech Therapy

KR words are a type of consonant blend, where the /k/ and /r/ sounds are joined together at the beginning of a word to create a unique sound. 

These blends can often be challenging for some clients to produce correctly, particularly for children who are in the early stages of speech and language development.

How to Work on the KR Sound in Speech Therapy

When working with KR words in speech therapy, it is essential to break down the individual speech sounds and focus on their accurate production. 

We may start by teaching the client to articulate the individual /k/ and /r/ sounds separately, before gradually combining them to form the KR blend. 

Using Visuals and Activities within Speech Therapy

The use of visual and auditory cues can be employed to model the correct placement and movement of the articulators needed for these sounds. 

Additionally, incorporating therapy activities and materials, such as articulation cards, can enhance learning and make the process more enjoyable!

Once the client has developed a better understanding of the KR sounds, we then focus on incorporating those sounds into various word positions (initial, medial, and final). By doing so, we can help the client generalize the correct production of KR blends into everyday conversation.

Significance of KR Words for Early Intervention

In early intervention, we prioritize targeting specific speech sounds that can have a significant impact on a child’s speech intelligibility. By focusing on KR words, we can help young children develop clearer speech and more effective communication skills.

Research suggests that providing speech therapy services from birth to 3 years old can effectively improve delayed speech and language skills in children. 

Supports Speech Intelligibility and Literacy Development

In addition to supporting speech intelligibility, teaching KR words also benefits a child’s phonological awareness and vocabulary development. 

By helping young children identify and manipulate these unique blends, we are fostering their understanding of how different sounds create meaning. 

This skill contributes to their literacy development, making it easier for them to learn how to read and write as they grow older.

How to Effectively Work on the KR Sound

To effectively teach KR words in speech therapy, we utilize various evidence-based techniques and activities tailored to the child’s developmental level. 

These may include:

• sound isolation exercises 
• word-level practice
• engaging games 
• multisyllabic words
• minimal pairs

By personalizing our approach, we ensure optimal results in enhancing the child’s speech and language abilities.

Role of Speech-Language Pathologists

In the context of KR Words Speech Therapy, our role as speech-language pathologists is focused on helping clients achieve specific goals in their communication abilities. 

One example of this is working with complex targets, such as r blends, which are combinations of the “r” sound with other consonants and may pose difficulties for some individuals. It is our job to identify the specific sounds that a client struggles with and develop tailored strategies to address those challenges.

To do this efficiently, we employ various evidence-based techniques and exercises. Our comprehensive approach includes:

• Identifying and addressing articulation challenges that may affect our client’s ability to produce specific sounds
• Working on improving language processing skills, such as understanding and using complex vocabulary or grammatical structures
• Assisting clients in enhancing voice quality and vocal health to ensure clear communication

Target Words

Here’s a list of Initial KR articulation sounds for you to use in therapy or at home practice to work on your student or child’s new skill.

• For Example: crab, crown, crate, create, cricket, cross

See full list of words, phrases, and sentences below.

Be sure to grab my one page of your material freebie of Initial KR sounds below. Simply scroll to the bottom of this post and grab your free copy!

Word Positions: Initial KR Words Speech Therapy 

Initial position of words.

The initial position of the kr sound is at the beginning of a word. For example, “crazy” or “crocodile”.

Initial KR Words Speech Therapy

• 1 Syllable:  Kris, krill, Kraft, crossed, cross, crooked, cry, crab, craft, cream, crown, crew, crime, crate, crane, crow, crop, crayon, creek, crowd, cruise, crash, creep, crest, crutch, crisp, crone, cress, crust, crook, crier, crave, crawl, crush, crock, crack, crib, cruel, cramp, crumb, croak, crunch, craze
• 2 Syllable:  Krypton, crazy, crystal, cringe, crisis, cricket, credit, creature, craving, creative, croaking, crimson, cripple, cradle, crowded, crackers, crater, crepe, crucial, creator, crunchy, creepy, crispy, crusade, crossword, crouching, crossing, crabby, crackling, crying, creamer, crusty, creamy, cramping, critter, crackle, cranky, created, create, crossroad, cruising, crackers, crumble, croissant, crosswalk, crowding
• 3 Syllable:  crocodile, creation, criminal, crossover, cranberry, crocheting, credible, craziness, critical
• 4 Syllable:  criticism, creativity

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Short sentences or phrases.

When working on Initial KR sound production, it’s important to work on short phrases once your child or student has mastered the sound at the word level at or near 80% or higher accuracy.

Here is a list of Initial KR word phrases to try:

Initial KR Words Speech Therapy in Phrases

Sentence Level: Initial KR Words Speech Therapy

The next step after working at the word and phrase levels is to work on the Initial KR sound at the sentence level.

For example, you could give your child or student a list of sentences to read aloud while they work on their Initial KR sound. 

Another idea would be to give your child or student pictures with their Initial KR sound in them and then have them create a sentence about those pictures.

Below is a list of sentences to use with your child or students.

Initial KR Words Speech Therapy in Sentences

Initial KR Words Speech Therapy Ideas

Boom cards from the Boom Learning platform are another fun and engaging way to strengthen your child or student’s articulation skills. Have students practice their articulation sounds while they move objects and play an interactive game on the computer.

We have found that Boom Cards are particularly helpful when working on kr sound because some of them provide visual cues and immediate feedback.

Here are a few favorite boom cards to work on the Initial KR sounds: 

• FREE Build-a-Pet R-Blend BOOM Cards™️ by Creative Speech Lab is an engaging boom card set that prompts students to dress their pets as they practice R Blends, including KR articulation!
• R Blends Winter Activities Build a Snowman by Tammy’s Toolbox is a highly-rated boom card set! Students practice R blends, including KR, as they build a snowman.
• Boom Cards for Beginning R Blends – Kindergarten – March by DeeDee Wills – Mrs Wills Classroom is another great set of boom cards to help your students practice KR Articulation!

SEE ALSO: Free Articulation Games for Speech Therapy

Articulation Game

Are you a speech therapist looking for Initial KR words to practice with your clients in your therapy rooms? 

Here are a couple of fun worksheets and games that you can use in your therapy room to work on the Initial KR sound.

• Quick and Quirky Articulation: R Blends Speech Activities-Initial KR, GR – FREE by Georgia Speech LLc is an engaging and highly rated game. Students build silly sentences as they practice R blends, like KR. This is a no prep, fun game to practice sound development. 
• Dice Roll- “kr” Articulation by The SLP TA is a fun game that prompts students to practice their consonant cluster as they roll and practice target words.
• FREEBIE! Articulation Tic-Tac-Toe: Initial R by Everything is Speechie TPT is another highly rated articulation game that prompts students to practice the KR sound as they play tic tac toe!

SEE ALSO: 279+ Free Speech Therapy Digital Materials

Online games.

Do you feel like you don’t have enough time to work on your child’s or student’s Initial KR sound? 

Online Games can be a fun way to teach KR articulation and are as simple as 5 minutes of practice a day.

Here is a list of Online Games that focus on the KR sound.

• Build a Monster Game by Pink Cat Games is an engaging articulation game for students to play online while they practice KR and GR articulation. 
• Matching R Blends by Quia – Mrs.Place is a fun set of R Blends to play memory with as students practice R blends such as KR.

In Conclusion: Initial KR Words Speech Therapy

By focusing on KR words in speech therapy can greatly contribute to the development of a child’s communication abilities. By employing targeted exercises, creative resources, and a supportive learning environment, we are setting our students up for success in their speech and language journey.

We hope you have found this article helpful for working on your child or student’s Initial KR sound. 

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Frequently asked questions, what are common kr consonant cluster words for speech therapy.

In speech therapy, it’s important to practice various consonant clusters, such as KR blends. Some common KR words include “crab,” “crack,” “crown,” and “create.” These words are excellent for helping individuals improve their articulation of the KR blend and increase the clarity of their speech.

How do G blends differ from KR blends?

G blends and KR blends are both types of consonant clusters. G blends involve a combination of the “g” sound with another consonant, whereas KR blends involve the combination of the “k” and “r” sounds. Examples of G blends include “glad” and “grab,” while KR blend examples include “crown” and “crisp.” Both blends can be targeted in speech therapy to address specific articulation challenges.

Which initial R words are helpful for SLP?

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) may work with clients who need to practice their initial R words. Some helpful examples include “rabbit,” “rain,” “red,” and “room.” Incorporating these words into therapy sessions allows individuals to focus on the specific sound production, leading to improved articulation and speech clarity.

What are some strategies for teaching Fr blends?

To effectively teach Fr blends, we recommend incorporating a mix of activities and tools, such as visual aids, games, and repetition. Visual aids can include flashcards or images depicting words with the Fr blend. Games can involve matching, sorting, or memory tasks that encourage the use of Fr blend words. Finally, repetition of sounds, words, and sentences featuring the Fr blend will help solidify the skill in the individual’s speech patterns.

How can Gr blend words improve speech therapy?

Focusing on Gr blend words during speech therapy can lead to improvements in articulation and speech clarity. Practice with Gr words such as “grape,” “green,” “grow,” and “great” allows individuals to become more comfortable and accurate with the Gr blend sound. Implementing a variety of engaging and enjoyable activities can help maintain motivation and interest in therapy sessions.

What techniques are effective for teaching final S blends?

Effective techniques for teaching final S blends include auditory bombardment, targeted practice with specific words, and incorporating multisensory strategies. Auditory bombardment involves the SLP modeling final S blend words for the client to listen to. Targeted practice may involve using various word lists or selecting appropriate words based on the client’s interests. Multisensory strategies can include tactile activities, visual aids, and auditory feedback to support the learning process.

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