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Middle [r]    as in Very

 

Sound formation instruction:

 
Middle R sound instruction is same as the initial R sound. So, here is the initial "R" sound instruction:

This R sound usually occurs in the beginning of the word. To pronounce the R sound, make sure the sides of your tongue are lightly touching the inside edge of your upper level teeth. (around the second and third upper side teeth, also known as molars.) The tongue tip is pointing toward the roof of your mouth close to a 90-degree angle. Keep your mouth slightly open and push the air out. Make sure your voice is on.





Contrasting sounds:

 


/r/   /l/
array   allay
berry   belly
brand   blend
bread   bled
correct   collect
crash   clash
crew   clue
crowd   cloud
erect   elect
free   flee
fresh   flesh
fright   flight
fruit   flute
grade   glade
Jerry   jelly
Paris   Palace
pray   play
present   pleasant



Words:

 


around   agreed
arrest   arrange
aerobics   appropriate
arrive   brief
brain   10  bread
11  brand   12  branch
13  break   14  bright
15  broke   16  brother
17  buried   18  battery
19  boomerang   20  camera
21  carried   22  carrot
23  cherry   24  credit
25  cream   26  crazy
27  crash   28  cried
29  crowd   30  diary
31  dream   32  drama
33  drink   34  drive
35  dress   36  earring
37  everyone   38  fire
39  free   40  fraud
41  fresh   42  friend
43  from   44  frozen
45  fruit   46  gorilla
47  grade   48  grape
49  graph   50  great
51  green   52  grammar
53  grief   54  grown up
55  hurry   56  hungry
57  horizon   58  hurricane
59  iron   60  injury
61  insurance   62  Mary
63  marry   64  merry
65  merit   66  married
67  majority   68  mirror
69  narrow   70  orange
71  parent   72  pirate
73  parrot   74  perish
75  period   76  paradise
77  plural   78  price
79  pride   80  prank
81  praise   82  proof
83  proper   84  proud
85  provide   86  present
87  president   88  pressure
89  princess   90  problem
91  process   92  project
93  product   94  promise
95  probably   96  promotion
97  pronounce   98  proposal
99  prospect   100  pyramid
101  series   102  sheriff
103  syrup   104  spirit
105  squirrel   106  story
107  sorry   108  surrender
109  terrible   110  terrific
111  therapist   112  tourist
113  tomorrow   114  tree
115  train   116  trash
117  trick   118  track
119  traffic   120  tragic
121  tried   122  trouble
123  trust   124  truth
125  very   126  various
127  victory   128  zero



Sentences:

 


  1. My brother was hungry so he ate all the crabs.
  2. I arrive in Arizona around six o'clock.
  3. Sherri broke her camera and had to buy another one.
  4. I grew a cherry tree in my yard.
  5. Carl likes to eat fresh carrots and celery.
  6. Harriet got a bad injury from doing aerobics.
  7. I think frozen yogurt is a nice treat.
  8. I saw a brown gorilla going crazy at the zoo.
  9. My son likes to hear stories about pirates and treasure.
  10. The preacher at church yelled “ Praise the Lord!”
  11. I like chocolate syrup and sprinkles on my ice cream.
  12. Carrie is a terrific tambourine player.
  13. I drove a truck through terrible traffic yesterday.
  14. The sheriff told the robber to surrender or else he would shoot.
  15. I'm sure Mary will hurry home and bring the fruit from the store.
  16. The president gave a speech on the proposal for the projected tax cut.
  17. I am proud of Zachary for getting a promotion.




Story:

 


Mary had a big problem that was causing her a lot of grief. Her mother proposed that Mary make dinner for the family. This put a lot of pressure on Mary seeing as how she felt she could not mirror the same terrific cooking skills her brother had. However, Mary decided to try her hardest to make a very nice dinner for her family.

The first thing Mary did was drive to the super market to get the appropriate items. She had a lot of trouble trying to figure out what everyone would enjoy. The first thing she decided to get was a large loaf of French bread. Next, she decided to make a salad and got some lettuce, carrots, celery, and cucumbers. Mary thought some fresh fruit would dress up the table, so she got some grapes.

Mary then had to figure out what to make for the main course and thought about something the whole family would agree on. Her brother enjoyed greasy food, so she thought about making fries and fried chicken. However, her parents preferred seafood, so she thought about making broiled crab. It was getting late and everyone would be hungry soon, so Mary decided to compromise and make fried shrimp and chicken breast.

Mary hurried home so she could begin the cooking process. First, she had to prepare the salad and put the grapes in a pretty bowl. Next, she seasoned the shrimp and put it in the frying pan. Then, she put the chicken in the oven and set it on broil. Everyone thought the food was terrific and the dinner was a great success. For a final surprise, Mary brought out the cherry pie she made for dessert. Mary was glad her parents and brother were impressed by her newly found cooking skills.











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