R: consonant clusters Saturday, February 4, 2017 by Eva Easton 2 Comments Consonant Cluster: group of consonants with no vowel between themConsonant clusters appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a syllable.In this lesson: r consonant clusters at the beginning of a word And now it’s your turn.Vocabulary Quiz 1. _________ is a country in South America. France Croatia Brazil 2. Some people are _________ when they wake up in the morning; other people are cheerful. thrifty grumpy scrooge 3. Grapes are one type of _________. fruit spread crumbs 4. Be careful! Don't _________ the heavy box. drive draw drop 5. _________ me the ball. I want to play, too. thrifty throw through 6. The word "_________" is a synonym for "miser, cheapskate." scraps scrooge scribble 7. People use a paper _________ to destroy documents in an office. shrub shredder spread 8. You have to be _________ to be a lumberjack. strong thrifty through 9. Children often draw pictures in school with _________. crumbs crayons cream 10. Don't forget to _________ your teeth before going to bed. draw brush spray 11. Don't go the _________ way down a one-way street. through write wrong 12. When we answer the last question, we will be _________ with the quiz. threw thrifty through Time's up The Secret of R: 1-syllable wordsunstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)consonant clustersdisappearing vowelsmy classroom worksheets at the bottom of this page