R Sound Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for prevocalic and vocalic R! Enjoy effective and engaging speech therapy sessions with this workbook.

Does your student have difficulty differentiating between stressed vocalic ER and other vocalic R contexts (AR, EAR, AIR, IRE and OR)? Do they vowelize vocalic R? For example, do they say pot instead of part? These worksheets were designed for this situation! They contain visuals and word lists to help students hear and see the difference between vocalic R word pairs.

There are also pages to address prevocalic /r/ with minimal pairs. So if your student substitutes L for R or W for R, you’ll want this resource in your collection!

Included in this downloadable workbook, Minimal Pairs for the R Sound:
Introduction and ideas for use 

• Vocalic and Prevocalic R syllable webs 
• Step-by-Step instructions: How to Say Vocalic R (AR, EAR, IRE, AIR, OR)
• Minimal Pairs for Vocalic R Contexts Ex: core vs. car or bird vs. beard 
• Minimal Pairs for Vowels vs. Vocalic R Ex: bud vs. bird, or cot vs. cart
• Minimal Pairs for Prevocalic R vs. W and R vs. L Ex: lip vs. rip or write vs. write 
• Draw the Difference flashcard activity template
• Sentence-Level Practice page for each vocalic R context
• Illustrated Picture Cards (one page for vocalic R and one page for prevocalic R)

Total of 102 pages. Most of these word lists do not have accompanying pictures. This makes them ideal for students who can read.

Teaching R can be difficult, but Peachie Speechie’s workbooks make it easier! Don’t forget to check out our other amazing products for the R sound.