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250+ K Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Reading Passages

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Initial K by Syllables

caterpillar

cauliflower

coincidence

combination

congratulate

Connecticut

conversation

kindergarten

congratulations

conversational

cooperation

Medial K by Syllables

acknowledge

handkerchief

salt shaker

stomachache

accountable

agriculture

application

persecution

walking safety

accommodation

amplification

incalculable

inconsiderate

justification

Final K by Syllables

birthday cake

garter snake

quarterback

railroad track

T-bone steak

wedding cake

chocolate cake

magazine rack

South Pacific

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Initial K Phrases and Sentences

healthy cabbage

cactus in a pot

bright candle

piece of candy

fresh carrots

silver coin

freezing cold

traffic cone

new cookbook

yellow corn

red ketchup

wireless keyboard

Some people think cabbage is gross.

Her cabin is made from logs.

Cactus grow in funny shapes.

Everyone likes cake.

The soda was in a cooler.

The candle lit up the dark room.

I will save my candy.

The car is fast.

We will play a game with cards.

We pick carrots from the garden.

The cat was going to crawl away.

The cave was by the ocean.

A coat is for sale.

He used his coin to buy treats.

He shivers when he is cold.

She likes to comb her hair.

Slow down when you see a traffic cone.

She is using her cookbook to make dinner.

The cop was working a case.

We are having corn for dinner.

A farmer had a cow.

A bear cub looks so playful.

I put ketchup on all my food.

I lock my door with this key.

My keyboard is wireless.

She is a cute kid.

The kite flew high.

Medial K Phrases and Sentences

ripe apricot

crispy bacon

muffin baker

racing biker

green bookmark

eat breakfast

broken vase

playing checkers

chicken coop

fresh cookies

crunchy cracker

stubborn donkey

rain jacket

paper napkin

small package

male peacock

white pocket

orange pumpkin

raccoon tail

tennis racquet

red raincoat

soccer ball

pink sucker

crunchy taco

male turkey

white vacuum

An apricot is delicious.

A bacon smell fills the house.

A baker loves muffins.

Racing is fun for a biker.

She uses a bookmark to keep her page.

I love bacon, eggs, and orange juice for breakfast.

The vase was broken.

Checkers is a fun game.

The chicken was by the coop.

He likes his cookies fresh.

He has four crackers.

The donkey stood in a pasture.

She wore a rain jacket in case it rained.

He wrote on the napkin.

Where did this package come from?

The peacock has gorgeous feathers.

He has nothing in his pocket.

The pumpkin is on the rock.

The raccoon has a striped tail.

He hit the ball with the racquet.

His raincoat was red.

The boys love playing soccer.

The gum on my shoe is too sticky.

She licks her pink sucker.

He wants his taco fresh.

A turkey sounds funny when it gobbles.

I need to vacuum the rug.

Final K Phrases and Sentences

yummy cupcake

bad headache

strawberry milkshake

sheet music

notebook paper

pretty peacock

rake leaves

long sidewalk

healthy snack

throw stick

sore stomach

short toothpick

silver truck

He has a pain in his back.

He liked to bike long distances.

She wants to read the book.

She is pointing to her cheek.

Her cupcake was yummy.

He saw a duck at the petting zoo.

I have a bad headache.

Let's go on a hike in the mountains.

That is a rusty hook.

He has a leak in his pipes.

My dog likes to lick me.

You can use a lock on a shed.

I want a strawberry milkshake.

This looks like hard music to play.

She is touching her neck.

She uses her notebook every day.

We rake leaves in the fall.

The rock is heavy.

She is too sick to go to work.

The sidewalk goes through the park.

She is eating a midnight snack.

She throws a stick for her puppy.

His stomach was sore from the pain.

He has a toothpick in his mouth.

A silver truck drives by.

She goes for long walks.

K Reading Paragraphs

Uncle taco's bike.

Uncle Taco loved to go biking every weekend. He liked to bike up and down mountains, around lakes, and through tunnels and caves. He liked to bike when it was hot and when it was cold.

One day he wanted to go on a bike ride, but couldn't find his bike. He looked and looked, but could not find it.

On his way to work the next day, he was puzzling about where his bike would be. As he was walking he noticed a carrot-colored pumpkin in someone’s garden.

"That's it!" he exclaimed. He ran home as fast as his little biking legs could carry him.

When he got home, he ran to the shed behind his house. After moving the rake, his backpack, and his colorful kite, he found his bike - right next to a carrot-colored plastic pumpkin. He had put his bike in the shed to remind himself that he needed to clean it out. And he spent the next weekend doing just that.

Cookbook Detective

Every Tuesday I go to Candle Park. I listen to music and read my book of the week.

Last week I took my breakfast to the park with me. A taco, some bacon, and a milkshake...my favorite. As I ate my breakfast, a cop with a notebook came by.

"Did you see a cat, a donkey, or a duck run by here?" he asked.

"No sir, I didn't?" I said.

"I am a detective, and I am trying to solve the stolen cookbook case," he said, "If you see anything weird on this sidewalk please call me."

"I will," I said. When he left, I thought of a great book title for his case. I would call it "The Great Cookbook Catastrophe."

Katie's Candy

Katie is careful with her candy. She loves it. She doesn't like cookies, crackers, or cupcakes - just candy. She likes her candy so much, she puts a lock on her candy box whenever she goes to sleep. She wears the key around her neck.

All of that changed after Katie got a sick stomach from eating too much candy. Now she eats healthy food like carrots, corn, and turkey. She hopes she won't get sick like that again.

This list of functional words was professionally selected to be the most useful for a child or adult who has difficulty with producing the "K" 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 "K" 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 "K" error because he/she continues to say it incorrectly. 

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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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K Word List

Speech therapy materials.

If your child is having trouble saying the sound K, my K Word List page can help!

If you are a speech therapist and you need some K speech therapy materials, you have come to the right place!

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 .
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• 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.

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K Worksheets and More!

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Complete K Articulation Packet

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• Flashcards which contain word, phrase, and sentence level practice
• Cut/paste sentence level worksheets
• Self-assessment sheets
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How To Say k

We say “k” by putting the back of our tongue in the back of our mouth. Some tips to help your child:

• Tell your child to move the tongue to the back of the mouth
• Have your child cough and feel that the tongue is in the back of their mouth
• Lightly touch his//her throat as he/she says “k”

Functional Games for K

K is an earlier developing sound. Therefore, the games listed below are for younger children. Tweak the games to meet the needs of your child. Take turns with your child saying the desired words. It is important to practice  hearing  and  saying  the sound.

• Kick - Say “kick” as you kick a ball
• Car - Say “car” as you push a car
• Cake - Say “cake” as you color or bake a cake
• Color - Say “color” when you pick a new crayon up while coloring
• Chicken - Say “chicken” to have the other dance and cluck like a chicken
• Baking - Pretend to bake cookies. Say “baking” while the food bakes
• Ice Cream - Make ice cream out of paper. Talk about ice cream during the project
• Lick - Say “lick” while you lick an ice cream cone
• Rock - Say “rock” as you find rocks around the yard
• Duck - Say “duck” during bath as you play with rubber ducks

These games can be played at home or anywhere. Adapt any game your child is already playing to squeeze in some fun “K” practice.

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Initial and Final K Words for Speech Therapy

If you’re a speech-language pathologist looking for a quick list of initial and final k target words to practice during therapy, this post is a great place to start! You’ll also find some great ideas for making therapy more fun with a variety of engaging games, resources, and speech therapy activities for teaching the k sound. Not only does this blog post provide a list of initial and final k words, it also suggests a variety of strategies for teaching correct placement.

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Correct Production of K

The k sound is a voiceless, lingua-velar sound. The front of the tongue (the tongue tip) is placed behind the front lower teeth. The back of the tongue is lifted, or raised, during k production. It makes contact with the soft palate. This forms a seal. Air pressure builds up behind the tongue. When the soft palate seal breaks, we hear an explosion of air as it is released into the oral cavity.

Common K Sound Errors

Sometimes, students with articulation disorders or phonological disorders have difficulty producing the k sound. They often exhibit t/k substitution. Phonological processes, such as velar fronting or final consonant deletion, may also impact velar consonants. K speech sound errors do not just occur in the initial position, medial position, or final position of words. The k sound also frequently occurs in initial consonant clusters (such as kw, kl, kr) and final clusters (ks, kt, lk, sk, rk). Word final consonant clusters are important due to morphology, as well. They are often used to mark grammatical endings, such as plurals, past tense, and possessives. K speech sound errors can greatly impact a child’s speech.

What is Velar Fronting?

Velar fronting occurs when a sound that should be made in the back of the mouth (a velar sound, like k or g sounds) is made in the front of the mouth instead. This is like saying “tea” for “key” or “doe” for “go”. Check out these minimal pairs for velar fronting .

What is Final Consonant Deletion?

Final consonant deletion is a speech pattern simplification in which a child may omit, or leave off, the ending sound in a word. Phonology students who demonstrate FCD of the final k sound might say “bay” for “bake”.

How to Teach the K Sound in Speech Therapy

Articulation tools for teaching the k sound.

There are a few tools a speech therapist may like to have on hand when teaching the k sound to young children in speech and language therapy. Typically, these tools include a typodont, a mirror, and a tongue depressor.

Strategies for Teaching the K Sound in Speech Therapy

I usually start by teaching the k sound in isolation before moving on to the word level.

I use simple, child-friendly wording to explain the correct position of the tongue. The first thing I do is show my student a typodont. I point to the area behind the lower front teeth and explain that this is where the tongue tip needs to touch. You can use your arched hand as a great way to visualize the tongue’s positioning. My fingers are the tongue tip, and my wrist is the “raised part” of the back of the tongue. A simple visual is often best!

More Articulation Strategies for K

If your student is making slow progress, try switching things up. You could use minimal pairs for fronting . You could also change how you are wording things or change the name of the sound. I sometimes call the k sound “the low t sound” to my students.

I have to give frequent reminders to my student to keep the tongue tip down. Often, my student will lift the tongue tip up towards the alveolar ridge during a t for k substitution. Simple reminders such as, “Uh oh! Your tongue went up!” paired with a hand motion are often helpful.

Once the child’s tongue is in the correct placement, I model the k sound.

Velar sounds can initially be quite challenging. It takes lots of practice!

After my speech student can say k in isolation, I try to have my students pair it with back vowels. Examples of back vowels are /u/ as in coo, or /ʊ/ as in cookie.

Then, I often practice k in the final position of words.

Speech Practice Ideas for the K Sound

Speech students love to play games and do hands-on activities! I frequently pair a dot marker with an articulation worksheet as we practice specific sounds. We love playing articulation tic tac toe . You could also hide articulation picture cards in sensory bins , or pull them out of fun containers or objects (think Ned’s Head !). An additional engaging way to practice the k sound is to create the letter K out of WikkiStix or play dough! Finally, another fun game idea is a k sound scavenger hunt.

Speech Sound Word Lists for the K Sound

The following word lists contain words with the initial k sound, medial k sound, final k sound, and k in consonant clusters (both initial and final position). These articulation word lists allow the SLP to easily work on a target sound in speech therapy. Quickly pull these word lists up during your speech therapy session and pair them with the game or activity of your choice.

Initial K Word List for Speech Therapy

Here is a list of initial k words to use in speech therapy:

Medial K Word List for Speech Therapy

Here is a list of medial k words to use in speech therapy:

Final K Word List for Speech Therapy

Here is a list of final k words to use in speech therapy:

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Initial Consonant Clusters with K Word List for Speech Therapy

Here is a list of initial consonant cluster K words to use in speech therapy:

Final Consonant Clusters with K Word List for Speech Therapy

Here is a list of word-final clusters with the k sound for speech therapy (including /ks/, /kt/, /sk/, /sks/, and /rk/):

Initial K and Final K Picture Cards for Speech Therapy

These picture cards are perfect to use in speech therapy while working on the k sound! If your student has an articulation disorder, you will enjoy how these picture cards contain mouth visuals . They also provide appropriate homework for articulation as well.

Send them home, or use them during a speech and language therapy session. To assemble, you will simply print, laminate, and cut out the picture cards. After that, you can hole punch and attach them together using a binder ring for easy storage. These picture cards contain mouth visuals, initial k words, and final k words.

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Looking for a fun way to engage kids in speech therapy using games? This FREE K Words Speech Therapy for initial sounds printable game with dot markers is perfect! 

Looking for a great way to practice target words in k initial position sounds?

Find a word list of k words below too.

Activities for correct speech sounds

Speech-language pathologists are always on the lookout for new and fun ways to help practice speech therapy in a fun way!

This printable game targets the k sound initials and encourages children to produce correct production of sounds.

See fun game ideas and printables for the full list of K Words Speech Therapy below too!

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The k sound is made using the back of the mouth and in the soft palate. This is why sometimes children struggle to make this sound.

Pick up this FREE printable set for working on initial K words at the bottom of this post!

The final position in k sounds is also tricky, that’s why I included a list of games below you could use to target these sounds.

A child’s speech only develops at certain years of age. As children begin to understand how to make sounds using the back of the mouth, they then begin to produce correct specific sounds.

Don’t forget to get these free printable fox themed games for ‘s’ sounds in all positions!

Kids will find super fun favorite board games below to target these sounds, if your set of primary or elementary students are also struggling with it!

Sound disorders and sound errors

It’s important to note that there are specific differences in these two when it comes to a speech therapist working with young children. Speech students often think of these are linked, but really sometimes, it’s a slow progress in getting the phonological process working correctly.

Variety of home practice sheets for k sounds:

See a list of printables you can use for at home practice below.

FREE: Busy Homework for Speech Therapy for K and G Sounds: This freebie has been created to support SLPs needing to provide homework and speech practice to families who are out of school due to the current situation happening our country.

K and G Speech Sound Articulation Homework : Practice K and G sounds in the initial, medial, and final position of words with this NO PREP speech sound articulation homework packet.

Free Feed the Shark Medial K Sound Articulation Boom Cards | Speech Therapy: Feed the Shark Articulation is a no print, no prep interactive game where you feed the shark speech sound pictures as you practice your speech.

Articulation / Speech Sound Picture Search (K Initial) Freebie ! This product is a picture search for the /k/ initial sound. Use it in your speech sessions to keep students engaged or send it home for homework!

it’s important to note that giving out appropriate homework to practice speech and correct sound articulation is important. With soem guidance and practice, kids can begin to form the correct sound.

It’s not a once off practice. That’s why having a speech pathologist outline whether it’s a sound development delay or an articulation disorder is important.

Snowman themed s sound speech therapy snowman game.

A child’s tongue develops across many years, especially in the early years.

Final k words printables and games

Speech Therapy: Final /k/ and /g/ words go fish homework. These homework sheets are for articulation practice for final /k/ and final /g/ words. There are twelve words per page and two pages for each sound. 

Word Final /K/ Truck Activity: Students practice saying the /k/ sound in the final position of single-syllable words by cutting out target words and gluing them on to a truck.

CVC final k words clothes pin activity. This activity targets a variety of language skills including CVC word production, velar sounds in the final position of words, promoting letter learning, etc. 

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Initial K Sound Words for Speech Therapy

Free initial k sound words for speech therapy printable flashcards featuring words with the "k" sound can be a useful tool for improving pronunciation and vocabulary. some of the flashcards included in this worksheets are:- car, cup, key, cake, cat, kangaroo, kite, king, kitchen, cactus, camera, cookie, castle and coat..

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Free K Sound Articulation Words Flashcards

Free K sound articulation words flashcards for autism and speech therapy. Initial, medial and final word lists download printable PDF worksheets. The “k” sound, known as a voiceless velar stop, is produced by briefly stopping the airflow with the back of the tongue against the soft part of the roof of the mouth (the velum) and then releasing it with a burst of sound. These picture flashcards can be used to target different positions within words.

Initial K Words

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Medial K Words

Final K Words 

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/k/ Word List

Description

/k/ in the initial, medial, and final positions

Strategies and techniques

Utilize this word list during structured therapy sessions and/or send home for extra practice. Incorporates Dolch Words.

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Additional information

Breann Mitchell about 3 years ago

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Resource details, focus areas.

• ST -> Articulation -> Distortions
• ST -> Articulation -> Omissions
• ST -> Articulation -> Substitutions
• ST -> Phonology -> Assimilation
• ST -> Phonology -> Final Consonant Deletion
• ST -> Phonology -> Initial Consonant Deletion
• ST -> Phonology -> Reduplication
• ST -> Phonology -> Fronting
• ST -> Phonology -> Stopping
• ST -> Phonology -> Phonological Awareness

Evidence based practice citations

• Phonological Awareness Intervention: Beyond the Basics Author(s): Schuele, C. & Boudrea, D.
• Incidence of Fronting In Preschool Children Author(s): Rowe, L., Knutson, P., & Manson, M.

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Grades PK - 3

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This advice-column-style blog for SLPs was authored by Pam  Marshalla  from 2006 to 2015, the archives of which can be explored here. Use the extensive keywords list found in the right-hand column (on mobile: at the bottom of the page) to browse specific topics, or use the search feature to locate specific words or phrases throughout the entire blog.

Teaching Final K

By Pam Marshalla

Q: I am working with a child 4;0 with velar fronting. I have established a somewhat inconsistent K in initial and medial position. How can I get k in final position?

If he has K anywhere, he is on his way. At his age I would predict that he will learn it on his own given more time.

It is very unusual for a child to get K initial and medial but not final — final usually comes in first — but maybe he has lots of problems with final sounds and his problem is not really final K, it is Final Sounds.

However, to stimulate him for that final K, I would do the following things–

• If he can say K in isolation, just practice it a lot. That may help him begin to generalize it.
• Model the words rhythmically and make the final K its own syllable with a schwa. “Bike” will becomes “Bi—Kuh”. That’s the way many toddlers learn it.
• Make the final K words a diminutive. “Bike” becomes “Bi-Kee”. That’s also the way many toddlers learn it.
• If he can say K in isolation, teach him to prolong it by making K like a fricative (a velar fricative). This gives him more tactile info about the sound, and that also is the way many toddlers learn it.
• Let him use the fricated K in the final position. Model “Bike” as “bikkkkkkkkkkk”. By prolonging K you help him hear it better too.
• Pair words together. Practice phrases using a word that starts with K after a word that ends with a vowel. For example, practice “I can…” and “He could…” and “A car”. This way he is learning to sequence K after a vowel which is the very skill he needs to say words with final K.

Here’s a game I would do to work on#6 above –

• Gather a set of toys that start with the K sound: Car, cat, cup, cop, key, cookie, candy, card.
• Show the child all the toys and let him play with them for a minute.
• Then hide them in a box or bag.
• Take turns reaching in the container without looking, and use the hand to rummage round and feel the toys.
• Grasp one toy and try to guess what it is before pulling it out.
• While guessing, say, “I think it’s a car…”
• Pull out the toy to see if the guess was correct.
• Shout “Correct!” or “Not correct!”
• See how many you can guess correctly.

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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.

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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!

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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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