***When practicing articulation always start with the syllable, then once you
have mastered that, move on to words, then phrases/senteces, reading and
finally conversation.  It is important to follow this hierarchy when
practicing articulation.*** 

Beginning /R/ words
* Make the 2 words sound as different as possible
1. Ride vs. wide
2. Rug vs. wug
3. Rake vs. wake
4. Ram vs. wam
5. Roof vs. woof

Other /R/ words
1. /er/  Hammer, Sucker, Flower, Giraffe
2. /ar/  Car, Guitar, Arm, Part
3. /air/ Bear, Parrot, Chair, Care
4. /ear/ Near, Fear, Earring, Tear
5. /or/  Four, Horn, Morning, Orange

/R/ Blend words
1. /Cr/  Crib, Cry
2. /Br/  Broom, Breakfast
3. /Dr/  Dress, Drum
4. /Fr/  Fries, Frog
5. /Gr/  Grass, Grape
6. /Tr/  Trumpet, Tricycle
7. /Pr/  Present, Pretty

/L/ words
1. Initial:  Lizard, Lock, Lion
2. Medial:   Jelly, Tulips, Helicopter
3. Final:    Seal, Beach Ball, Apple

/L/ Blend words
1. /Pl/  Plate, Plum, Planet
2. /Bl/  Blue, Blocks, Black
3. /Fl/  Flat, Flag, Fly
4. /Cl/  Clover, Cloud, Clean
5. /Gl/  Glass, Globe, Glue
6. /Sl/  Slippers, Sleeve, Slim

/Th/ words
1. Initial:  Think, Thumb, Thermos
2. Medial:   Toothbrush, Feather, Bathing Suit
3. Final:    Moth, Teeth, Earth

/Sh/ words
1. Initial:  Sheep, Shy, Shop
2. Medial:   Dishes, Machine, Seashell
3. Final:    Fish, Brush, Cash

/Ch/ words
1. Initial:  Chocolate, Chalkboard, Children
2. Medial:   Teacher, Wheelchair, Highchair
3. Final:    Coach, Lunch, Beach

/Dg/ words
1: Initial:  Judge, Juice, Jam
2. Medial:   Languages, Apple Juice, Carriages
3. Final:    Orange, Cage, Huge