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Articulation Cards & Activities

Tips for parent intervention for unclear speech

  • Reinforce child each time he is able to correctly make speech sounds he has difficulty imitating.
  • Have child record the words he hears the teacher or other children using which have an identified sound.
  • Explain to the child what sound he is making incorrectly, and what he is doing incorrectly when trying to make the sound.
  • Model the correct sound for the child.
  • Use pictures. (If the child says /sh/ for /ch/, use pictures of similar sounding words such as /ship/ and /chip/. As the adult says the words, the child points to the appropriate picture. The child then takes a turn saying the words as the adult points.
  • Use a tape recorder for the child to listen to speech sounds and evaluate his own speech. Can he hear the error?
  • Have child identify who he thinks is a good speaker and why. (other children, adults, celebrities) Do they speak clearly, use good eye contact, appropriate volume, etc.)
  •  Make a list of what attributes are likely to help a person become a good speaker.
  • Play a game in which the child tries to imitate the sounds made by the adult or other children (Simon Says).
  • Have child keep a notebook of difficult words he finds each day. The child can then practice saying the words.
  • Have child keep a list of all the words he can think of which begin with sounds he experiences difficulty making. (or use a spelling list)
  • Have child cut out pictures of items containing the sounds he has difficulty making and display them where he can practice the word each day.
  • Have child make up sentences, using speech sounds he has difficulty imitating.
  • During oral reading, underline difficult words and reinforce the child’s attempt at saying them correctly.
  • TRY TO KEEP IT POSITIVE!!!! REINFORCE WHEN POSSIBLE! but POSITIVE POSITIVE POSITIVE!!!! 


Phoneme Therapy Cards

The phoneme (sound) cards listed below in PDF form are proposed to be used for practice in conjunction in a playful manner, i.e., during your child's favorite game (chutes and ladders, candy land, etc.) The sounds are meant to be practiced, not drilled, while modeled by a clear speaking partner. 


Articulation Sheets - word level


/b/ sound

initial /b/ words

b_initial.pdf
File Size: 214 kb
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final /b/ words

fina-b-words.pdf
File Size: 128 kb
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/d/ sound

initial /d/ words

d_initial.pdf
File Size: 219 kb
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medial /d/ words

d-medial_words.pdf
File Size: 296 kb
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final /d/ words

d-final_words.pdf
File Size: 442 kb
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/p/ sound

initial /p/ words

initial-p-words.pdf
File Size: 180 kb
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final /p/ words

p_final.pdf
File Size: 262 kb
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/m/ sound

initial /m/ words

m_initial.pdf
File Size: 243 kb
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final /m/ words

mwordfinalcards.pdf
File Size: 382 kb
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/f/ sound

initial /f/ words

f_initial.pdf
File Size: 214 kb
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medial /f/ words

medial-f-words.pdf
File Size: 140 kb
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final /f/ words

final-f-words.pdf
File Size: 137 kb
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/v/ sound

initial /v/ words

v_initial.pdf
File Size: 292 kb
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medial /v/ words

medial-v-words.pdf
File Size: 132 kb
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final /v/ words

final-v-words.pdf
File Size: 139 kb
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/h/ sound

/h/ syllables

h-syllables.pdf
File Size: 41 kb
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initial /h/ words

h_initial.pdf
File Size: 232 kb
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/k/ sound

initial /k/ words

k_initial.pdf
File Size: 248 kb
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medial /k/ words

medial-k.pdf
File Size: 75 kb
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final /k/ words

k_final.pdf
File Size: 271 kb
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/g/ sound

initial /g/ words

g_initial.pdf
File Size: 274 kb
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medial /g/ words

medial-g.pdf
File Size: 75 kb
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final /g/ words

g_final.pdf
File Size: 253 kb
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/l/ sound

initial /l/ words

l_initial.pdf
File Size: 239 kb
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medial /l/ words

mediall.pdf
File Size: 499 kb
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final /l/ words (two)

l_final_cards1.pdf
File Size: 23 kb
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l_final_cards2.pdf
File Size: 19 kb
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initial /l/ in sentences

l-initial_sentences.pdf
File Size: 216 kb
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medial /l/ in sentences

mediallsente.pdf
File Size: 499 kb
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Final /l/ in sentences

l-final_sentences.pdf
File Size: 202 kb
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/r/ sound

initial /r/ words

bingo-initialrcards.pdf
File Size: 671 kb
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Vocalic /r/ sounds

/ire/ words

bingo-irecards.pdf
File Size: 364 kb
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/ear/ words

bingo-earcards.pdf
File Size: 365 kb
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/or/ words

bingo-orcards.pdf
File Size: 346 kb
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/ar/ words

bingo-arcards.pdf
File Size: 365 kb
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/air/ Free Game from "Say it Right"

-free_air_initial_game_board.pdf
File Size: 2169 kb
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-directions_for_free_game.pdf
File Size: 1316 kb
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/er/ or 'schwa' words (two)

er_final_cards1.pdf
File Size: 21 kb
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er_final_cards2.pdf
File Size: 25 kb
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/s/ sound

initial /s/ words

s_initial.pdf
File Size: 275 kb
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medial /s/ words

medial_s.pdf
File Size: 838 kb
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final /s/ words

s_final.pdf
File Size: 807 kb
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/z/ sound

initial /z/ words

initial-z-words.pdf
File Size: 143 kb
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medial /z/ words

medial-z-words.pdf
File Size: 113 kb
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/s/ blend sounds

/str/ blend words

str_blends.pdf
File Size: 191 kb
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/sk/ initial blends in sentences

sk-initial_sentences.pdf
File Size: 176 kb
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/sl/ blend words

sl_initial_word_pics.pdf
File Size: 198 kb
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/sp/ blend words

sp_spookyhouse.pdf
File Size: 368 kb
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/sp/ initial blends in sentences

sp-initial_sentences.pdf
File Size: 99 kb
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/st/ initial blends in sentences

st-initial_sentences.pdf
File Size: 110 kb
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/st/ initial blends in sentences

st-initial_story.pdf
File Size: 597 kb
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/ch/ sound

initial /ch/ words

ch_initial_cards1.pdf
File Size: 15 kb
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medial /ch/ words

medial-ch-words.pdf
File Size: 114 kb
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final /ch/ words

ch-final2.pdf
File Size: 456 kb
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initial /ch/ in sentence

ch-initial_sentence.pdf
File Size: 347 kb
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medial /ch/ in sentence

ch-medial_sentence.pdf
File Size: 244 kb
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final /ch/ in sentence

ch-final_sentence.pdf
File Size: 74 kb
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/j/ sound

initial /j/ words

j_initial_cards.pdf
File Size: 14 kb
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medial /j/ words

medial-j-words.pdf
File Size: 136 kb
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final /j/ words

j_final_cards1.pdf
File Size: 17 kb
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/sh/ sound

initial /sh/ words

sh_initial_cards1.pdf
File Size: 15 kb
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medial /sh/ words

sh_medial_cards1.pdf
File Size: 18 kb
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final /sh/ words

sh_final_cards1.pdf
File Size: 17 kb
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/t/ sound

initial /t/ words

t_initial.pdf
File Size: 202 kb
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medial /t/ words

medial-t-words.pdf
File Size: 142 kb
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final /t/ words

t_final.pdf
File Size: 235 kb
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/th/ sound

/th/ syllable

th-syllables.pdf
File Size: 41 kb
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initial /th/ words

th_initial.pdf
File Size: 184 kb
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/w/ sound

/w/ syllable

w-syllables.pdf
File Size: 42 kb
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initial /w/ words

initial-w-words.pdf
File Size: 126 kb
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Articulation Games


  • Board Games - You can use any board game the child likes.  Finding out the childs' interest is key and utilizing their interest to keep them engaged is how to create the magic and get them to achieve the goals they wouldn't ordinarily want to do.  The number they role is the number of words or phrases that the child has to articulate correctly. Or on each turn.  Therapist should participate as well in order to model and demonstrate equality. 
  • Hide & Seek - Clinician hides the articulation cards around the therapy room.  When the client finds them, he says the word on the card using good sounds.
  • Memory - Place 3, 4, 5 cards in a row, have the client say the words, then close his/her eyes while you switch the order. He must put them back in order and say them again.
  • Scrap Book - Continually add/cut out client's sounds in pictures of magazines, newspapers, etc to create a scrapbook.  I tend to spend about 5 - 10 mins each session adding to their scrap book.  While looking for their sounds they practice saying the words they find.  This also helps with minimal pair difficulty,
  • Bean Bag Toss - Place the cards in a row on the floor. Select a winning card. Have the client stand a few feet back and try to toss the bag on the winning card. The client must say the word on the card that the bag lands on.
  • Go Fish! - Each player gets 5 cards.  The goal is to make a match with each of the cards.  Player 1 asks player 2 for a card they need to make a match.  If player 2 has the card, he hands it over to player 1.  If not, player 2 says “GO FISH” and player one chooses a card from the deck. Use articulation cards that the client needs to work on!
  • Race For Candies - Turn articulation cards upside down in 1 row per player. The clients have to turn over a card, say the word correctly and move to the next card. If they misarticulate they have to stop and repeat the word until they get it right. At the end of the rows of cards is a prize, such as candy or a sticker.
  • Fishing - Use a fishing pole with a magnet to pick up cards with paper clips attached, or use the pole to pick up fish with numbers on them. The number indicates how many words the clients have to say.
  • Artic Bowling - Attach cards to bowling pins and have the client bowl over the pins. As he picks the pins up, he must correctly articulate each word attached to the pins.
  • Guess What - Two teams take turns selecting a card from the deck and then drawing the picture. The other team must try to guess what the target word is and correctly articulate it.
  • Balloon Bounce - Bounce a balloon and try to keep it in the air. Each time the client hits the balloon s/he has to articulate the target sound or word correctly.
  • Word Searches/Crossword Puzzles




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  • Dysphagia
    • The Normal Swallowing Process
    • Brain & Cranial Nerves
    • Guidelines for Safe Swallowing
    • Imaging Examinations
    • Dysphagia Diagnosis
    • Hydration
    • Dysphagia Diets
    • Oral Care/Oral Hygiene
    • Predictors of Aspiration Pneumonia (AP)
    • Dysphagia Treatment Strategies >
      • Tube Feeding
  • Language
    • Developmental Milestones
    • Early Language Learning
    • Enhance Your Child's Communication
  • Aphasia
    • Symptoms of a Stroke
    • Language After Stroke
    • Aphasia Treatment
  • Autism
    • Therapy
    • Sensorimotor
    • Stimulation
  • Feeding
    • Oral Motor
    • GI Disorders in Pediatric Feeding
    • Drooling
  • Articulation vs Phonological
    • Speech Sound Development
    • Articulation Therapy Materials
  • Literacy
    • Reading
    • Processing Disorders
    • Literacy Treatment
    • Phonemic Awareness Treatment
  • Voice
    • Voice Tips
    • Voice Therapy
    • Voice Modifications
  • Motor Speech Disorders/Dysarthrias
    • Classifications of the Dysarthrias
  • Stuttering
    • Normal Fluency Development
    • Enhance Fluency at Home
    • Deal with Stuttering Effectively
  • Speech & Language Therapy Treatment Materials
    • Speech Therapy Material Links >
      • Communication Boards
      • Speech Therapy APPS
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