Word Lists
GRADES 3-5
Articulation Word List
Below are lists of suggested words to use when practicing your child's sound at home. These words can be incorporated into a variety of the recommended articulation activities on the "Speech and Language Activities" page.
B
*initial
ballerina, bedtime, beehive, berries bee, bunny, busy, butter, button, boy, banana
*medial
cowboy, robot, ladybug, baby, peek-a-boo, cheeseburger, strawberries, log cabin, neighbors
*final
crab, cub, web, taxi cab, door knob, crib, job, ice cube, tube, grab
CH
*initial
chain, chess, chest, chew, chick, chimpanzee, cheetah, cheesecake, cherries, chicken,
*medial
beach ball, catcher, crutches, hatching, highchair, inches, ketchup, marching, touchdown, peaches,
*final
bench, beach, branch, bunch, catch, coach, couch, ditch, hatch, march
D
*initial
dancer, deer, desk, dishes, dog, doll, door, duck, dentist, desert
*medial
hot dog, ladder, lady, radish, reading, shadow, wedding, cheerleader, radio, rodeo
*final
bride, food, hand, bed, mud, parade, mermaid, sled, sand, wood
F
*initial
face, fan, farm, feed, feet, fence, phone, fox, fur, fudge,
*medial
elephant, telephone, laughing, taffy, headphones, campfire, coffee, dolphin, buffalo, golfer
*final
calf, cough, elf, loaf, leaf, thief, roof, laugh, giraffe, wolf
G
*initial
goat, gate, gift, gold, gum, game, girl, ghost, goose, gorilla
*medial
dragon, hamburger, luggage, jogging, cougar, juggling, tiger, chewing gum, kangaroo, spaghetti
*final
frog, bug, leg, dog, hug, log, slug, hot dog, bulldog, pig
H
*initial
hall, ham, hand, hard, house, heart, hammer, hat, hippo, hive
*medial
groundhog, beehive, lighthouse, birdhouse, grasshopper, hula hoop, seahorse, uphill, forehead, doll house
J
*initial
jam, jeans, jug, joey, jacket, jet, jump, jungle, juice, jar
*medial
badger, cages, magic, edges, agent, high jump, pages, object, soldier, subject
*final
stage, fudge, cage, bridge, edge, age, huge, judge, page, cabbage
K
*initial
can, key, car, comb, cat, cow, kids, corn, candy, kangaroo
*medial
chicken, raccoon, bacon, pumpkin, rocket, peacock, bakery, helicopter, vacation, apricot
*final
sock, snack, walk, stick, truck, block, snake, steak, snowflake, magic
L
*initial
lake, lamb, lamp, laugh, lawn, leaf, leak, legs, limb, lime
*medial
balloon, bowling, collar, dollar, elbow, eyelashes, jelly, necklace, pillow, pilot
*final
ball, bell, bowl, bull, doll, eel, heel, mail, mule, nail
L-BLENDS
*BL
blanket, blocks, blue, blink, blank, blackberry, blood, blurry, blush, problem
*CL
clothing, cloud, clock, clap, cloud, clam, club, close, clarinet, classroom
*GL
glad, globe, glass, glow, glove, glitter, glue, glass, glider, glasses
*FL
float, flip, flop, flag, flat, floor, flower, floss, fly, flat
*PL
plane, plant, plow, place, plot, planet, plank, plus, play, please
*SL
slip, slide, sling, sled, slap, slim, sleep, sleeve, slow, slug
M
*initial
mouse, milk, mail, mop, math, mess, moon, man, match, mitt
*medial
plumber, summer, timer, woman, lemon, hammer, swimming, drummer, number, chimney
*final
clam, aim, game, comb, ram, home, time, lamb, lime, climb
N
*initial
nap, nest, necklace, neck, need, knife, knock, know, knee, nurse
*medial
planet, many, dinner, pony, any, canoe, banana, sunglasses, dinosaur, rainbow
*final
brown, cone, fun, down, train, green, spoon, bun, can, chain
P
*initial
pencil, pelican, party, pig, pals, pickles, penguin, penny, pony, parrot
*medial
leopard, diaper, hippo, apple, grasshopper, zipper, mopping, octopus, napping, zookeeper
*final
jeep, lamp, mop, ape, soup, tulip, ship, tape, sheep, asleep
R
*initial
raft, ram, rain, rash, rat, read, road, robe, rope, rose
*medial
airplane, arm, bird, carrots, earrings, cherries, giraffe iron, horse, lizard,
*final
bear, car, chair, deer, door, ear, fire, floor, four, hair
R-BLENDS
*BR
bread, broom, bridge, brick, brow, braid, break, breeze, bride, bring
*CR
crayon, crab, cry, crane, craft, crate, cream, crumb, Chris, crow
*DR
draw, drum, drill, dragon, drive, drape, drag, dream, dreary, dry
*FR
fries, frog, frame, friends, France, fresh, freeze, free, fry, Friday
*GR
grapes, grass, grill, great, grade, grip, growl, grandpa, angry, hungry,
*PR
prince, present, pretzel, printer, prize, practice, protect, price, apricot, footprint
S
*initial
sale, salt, sand, saw, seal, sew, sick, sign sing, sit, soap
*medial
baseball, bracelet, castle, dancer, fussy, glasses, icing, possum, bathing suit, whistle
*final
boss, box, bus, chess, class, dice, dress, face, fence, fox
S-BLENDS
*SK
skunk, skirt, skeleton, skateboard, scarecrow, skates, school bus, scarf, skin, scoop
*SL
slippers, sling, sleeping, slide, slug, sled, sleeve, slip, sloth, sleigh, slime, slouch, slice
*SM
smile, smell, smoke, smash, small, smokestack, smart, smart, smirk, smooth
*SN
snail, sneeze, snake, snore, snow, sneakers, snuggle, snowmobile, snowman, snapdragon
*SP
spider, spoon, spool, spaghetti, sports car, spaceman, spill, spooky, speaker, speed
*ST
stairs, stamp, star stop, student, stove, storm, stork, store, story
*SW
sweater, swing, sweep, swim, swan, sweatpants, sweet, swimsuit, swing, swallow
SH
*initial
chef, shoe, shapes, sheep, ship, shirt, shells, shut, short, show
*medial
Celebration, bushes, cashier, dishes, fishing, flashlight, fractions, horseshoe, lotion, milkshake
*final
brush, cash, dish, fish, leash, push, splash, squash, trash, wash
T
*initial
teeth, tie, tire, toad, toast, toys, two, teacher, tiger, telephone
*medial
button, cheetah, guitar, kitten, photos, skater, sweater, mittens, waiter, anteater
*final
ant, bat, boat, boot, cat, coat, fruit, goat, hat, bracelet
TH
*initial
thorn, thin, three, thimble, thumb, thunder, thick, thigh, thousand, thief,
*medial
bathtub, earthworm, athlete, bathrobe, toothache, toothbrush, panther, python, toothpaste, birthdaygrandmother
*final
bath, broth, cloth, earth, fifth, math, mouth, teeth, tooth, wreath
V
*initial
van, vase, vest, vet, vine, valentine, visit, violin, volcano, volleyball
*medial
Beaver, clover, driveway, ivy, seven, shaving, carnival, envelope, screwdriver, seventy
*final
cave, dove, glove, beehive, olive, sleeve, five, love, drive, give
W
*initial
worm, wait, walk, wild, wall, world, want, wings, warm, wash
Y
*initial
yard, yarn, year, yellow, yell, young, your, yesterday, yes, yawn
kayak, lawyer, yo-yo, New York, royal, lanyard, layer, mayor
Z
*initial
zoo, zebra, zero, zigzag, zipper, zoom, Zachzinnia, zombie, zoologist, zucchini
*medial
bulldozer, magazine, music, newspaper, television, blizzard, cheesecake, closet, cousin, daisy
*final
beads, bears, bees, boys, bugs, cheese, dogs, eggs, jeans, keys
Articulation Word List
Below are lists of suggested words to use when practicing your child's sound at home. These words can be incorporated into a variety of the recommended articulation activities on the "Speech and Language Activities" page.
B
*initial
ballerina, bedtime, beehive, berries bee, bunny, busy, butter, button, boy, banana
*medial
cowboy, robot, ladybug, baby, peek-a-boo, cheeseburger, strawberries, log cabin, neighbors
*final
crab, cub, web, taxi cab, door knob, crib, job, ice cube, tube, grab
CH
*initial
chain, chess, chest, chew, chick, chimpanzee, cheetah, cheesecake, cherries, chicken,
*medial
beach ball, catcher, crutches, hatching, highchair, inches, ketchup, marching, touchdown, peaches,
*final
bench, beach, branch, bunch, catch, coach, couch, ditch, hatch, march
D
*initial
dancer, deer, desk, dishes, dog, doll, door, duck, dentist, desert
*medial
hot dog, ladder, lady, radish, reading, shadow, wedding, cheerleader, radio, rodeo
*final
bride, food, hand, bed, mud, parade, mermaid, sled, sand, wood
F
*initial
face, fan, farm, feed, feet, fence, phone, fox, fur, fudge,
*medial
elephant, telephone, laughing, taffy, headphones, campfire, coffee, dolphin, buffalo, golfer
*final
calf, cough, elf, loaf, leaf, thief, roof, laugh, giraffe, wolf
G
*initial
goat, gate, gift, gold, gum, game, girl, ghost, goose, gorilla
*medial
dragon, hamburger, luggage, jogging, cougar, juggling, tiger, chewing gum, kangaroo, spaghetti
*final
frog, bug, leg, dog, hug, log, slug, hot dog, bulldog, pig
H
*initial
hall, ham, hand, hard, house, heart, hammer, hat, hippo, hive
*medial
groundhog, beehive, lighthouse, birdhouse, grasshopper, hula hoop, seahorse, uphill, forehead, doll house
J
*initial
jam, jeans, jug, joey, jacket, jet, jump, jungle, juice, jar
*medial
badger, cages, magic, edges, agent, high jump, pages, object, soldier, subject
*final
stage, fudge, cage, bridge, edge, age, huge, judge, page, cabbage
K
*initial
can, key, car, comb, cat, cow, kids, corn, candy, kangaroo
*medial
chicken, raccoon, bacon, pumpkin, rocket, peacock, bakery, helicopter, vacation, apricot
*final
sock, snack, walk, stick, truck, block, snake, steak, snowflake, magic
L
*initial
lake, lamb, lamp, laugh, lawn, leaf, leak, legs, limb, lime
*medial
balloon, bowling, collar, dollar, elbow, eyelashes, jelly, necklace, pillow, pilot
*final
ball, bell, bowl, bull, doll, eel, heel, mail, mule, nail
L-BLENDS
*BL
blanket, blocks, blue, blink, blank, blackberry, blood, blurry, blush, problem
*CL
clothing, cloud, clock, clap, cloud, clam, club, close, clarinet, classroom
*GL
glad, globe, glass, glow, glove, glitter, glue, glass, glider, glasses
*FL
float, flip, flop, flag, flat, floor, flower, floss, fly, flat
*PL
plane, plant, plow, place, plot, planet, plank, plus, play, please
*SL
slip, slide, sling, sled, slap, slim, sleep, sleeve, slow, slug
M
*initial
mouse, milk, mail, mop, math, mess, moon, man, match, mitt
*medial
plumber, summer, timer, woman, lemon, hammer, swimming, drummer, number, chimney
*final
clam, aim, game, comb, ram, home, time, lamb, lime, climb
N
*initial
nap, nest, necklace, neck, need, knife, knock, know, knee, nurse
*medial
planet, many, dinner, pony, any, canoe, banana, sunglasses, dinosaur, rainbow
*final
brown, cone, fun, down, train, green, spoon, bun, can, chain
P
*initial
pencil, pelican, party, pig, pals, pickles, penguin, penny, pony, parrot
*medial
leopard, diaper, hippo, apple, grasshopper, zipper, mopping, octopus, napping, zookeeper
*final
jeep, lamp, mop, ape, soup, tulip, ship, tape, sheep, asleep
R
*initial
raft, ram, rain, rash, rat, read, road, robe, rope, rose
*medial
airplane, arm, bird, carrots, earrings, cherries, giraffe iron, horse, lizard,
*final
bear, car, chair, deer, door, ear, fire, floor, four, hair
R-BLENDS
*BR
bread, broom, bridge, brick, brow, braid, break, breeze, bride, bring
*CR
crayon, crab, cry, crane, craft, crate, cream, crumb, Chris, crow
*DR
draw, drum, drill, dragon, drive, drape, drag, dream, dreary, dry
*FR
fries, frog, frame, friends, France, fresh, freeze, free, fry, Friday
*GR
grapes, grass, grill, great, grade, grip, growl, grandpa, angry, hungry,
*PR
prince, present, pretzel, printer, prize, practice, protect, price, apricot, footprint
S
*initial
sale, salt, sand, saw, seal, sew, sick, sign sing, sit, soap
*medial
baseball, bracelet, castle, dancer, fussy, glasses, icing, possum, bathing suit, whistle
*final
boss, box, bus, chess, class, dice, dress, face, fence, fox
S-BLENDS
*SK
skunk, skirt, skeleton, skateboard, scarecrow, skates, school bus, scarf, skin, scoop
*SL
slippers, sling, sleeping, slide, slug, sled, sleeve, slip, sloth, sleigh, slime, slouch, slice
*SM
smile, smell, smoke, smash, small, smokestack, smart, smart, smirk, smooth
*SN
snail, sneeze, snake, snore, snow, sneakers, snuggle, snowmobile, snowman, snapdragon
*SP
spider, spoon, spool, spaghetti, sports car, spaceman, spill, spooky, speaker, speed
*ST
stairs, stamp, star stop, student, stove, storm, stork, store, story
*SW
sweater, swing, sweep, swim, swan, sweatpants, sweet, swimsuit, swing, swallow
SH
*initial
chef, shoe, shapes, sheep, ship, shirt, shells, shut, short, show
*medial
Celebration, bushes, cashier, dishes, fishing, flashlight, fractions, horseshoe, lotion, milkshake
*final
brush, cash, dish, fish, leash, push, splash, squash, trash, wash
T
*initial
teeth, tie, tire, toad, toast, toys, two, teacher, tiger, telephone
*medial
button, cheetah, guitar, kitten, photos, skater, sweater, mittens, waiter, anteater
*final
ant, bat, boat, boot, cat, coat, fruit, goat, hat, bracelet
TH
*initial
thorn, thin, three, thimble, thumb, thunder, thick, thigh, thousand, thief,
*medial
bathtub, earthworm, athlete, bathrobe, toothache, toothbrush, panther, python, toothpaste, birthdaygrandmother
*final
bath, broth, cloth, earth, fifth, math, mouth, teeth, tooth, wreath
V
*initial
van, vase, vest, vet, vine, valentine, visit, violin, volcano, volleyball
*medial
Beaver, clover, driveway, ivy, seven, shaving, carnival, envelope, screwdriver, seventy
*final
cave, dove, glove, beehive, olive, sleeve, five, love, drive, give
W
*initial
worm, wait, walk, wild, wall, world, want, wings, warm, wash
Y
*initial
yard, yarn, year, yellow, yell, young, your, yesterday, yes, yawn
kayak, lawyer, yo-yo, New York, royal, lanyard, layer, mayor
Z
*initial
zoo, zebra, zero, zigzag, zipper, zoom, Zachzinnia, zombie, zoologist, zucchini
*medial
bulldozer, magazine, music, newspaper, television, blizzard, cheesecake, closet, cousin, daisy
*final
beads, bears, bees, boys, bugs, cheese, dogs, eggs, jeans, keys