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R: consonant clusters

Saturday, February 4, 2017 by Eva Easton 2 Comments

Consonant Cluster:  group of consonants with no vowel between them
Consonant 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. 

Don't forget to _________ your teeth before going to bed.

2. 

You have to be _________ to be a lumberjack.

3. 

People use a paper _________ to destroy documents in an office.

4. 

_________ me the ball.  I want to play, too.

5. 

Children often draw pictures in school with _________.

6. 

Be careful!  Don't _________ the heavy box.

7. 

Some people are _________ when they wake up in the morning; other people are cheerful.

8. 

The word "_________" is a synonym for "miser, cheapskate."

9. 

Don't go the _________ way down a one-way street.

10. 

Grapes are one type of _________.

11. 

When we answer the last question, we will be _________ with the quiz.

12. 

_________ is a country in South America.

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The Secret of R:

  1. 1-syllable words
  2. unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)
  3. unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)
  4. consonant clusters
  5. disappearing vowels
  6. my classroom worksheets at the bottom of this page
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  1. Merna says

    Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 9:08 pm

    Hi I don’t know which name or email to put mine or yours please let me know thank you

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    • Eva Easton says

      Monday, September 28, 2020 at 3:55 am

      I received your question.

      Eva

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