Improving consonant clusters

Improving consonant clusters

This passage highlights consonant clusters. First, listen carefully to the recording. Then, read the passage aloud on your own. After that, play the recording again while reading along out loud. If any phrases feel challenging, pause and repeat them until they become easier to pronounce.

 START ▶ Crackling branches snapped beneath the boots of the stranded hikers as they trudged through the frostbitten forest. The crisp air stung their cheeks, and the distant crunch of footsteps echoed eerily. A flock of crows scattered skyward, flapping frantically as thunderclaps rumbled overhead. Trevor grasped the flashlight tighter, its flickering beam slicing through the thick mist. He whispered hoarsely, urging the group to press forward before the storm swallowed the trail completely. STOP ▉