Articulation

Websites with Speech Words

These websites offer a variety of word lists, pictures, and worksheets for various sounds. Choose a website and search for the sound your student is working on.

Mommy Speech Therapy - specific sounds in words, sentences and stories - with pictures!

Home Speech Home - specific sounds in word lists, sentences, and paragraphs. Just click on the sound you are working on. (No pictures)

Home Speech Home - multi-syllabic word lists (no pictures)

Home Speech Home - minimal pairs word lists (no pictures)

Tracy Boyd's Online Articulation and Phonological Awareness Games - matching games, concentration, quizzes

Speech Buddies - game suggestions for younger kids practicing articulation

Caroline Bowen - minimal pair lists with pictures

k/t Minimal Pairs - picture cards

Speech Teammate - articulation worksheets

Speech and Language Home Practice (free download from TpT) - word lists and practice tips

Carl's Corner Blends Bonanza - activities with r/l/s blends

Testy - blog with articulation worksheets, including some minimal pairs

Final Consonant Deletion Minimal Pairs - worksheet with pictures

Multi-Syllabic Word Worksheets - free materials from TpT

CVC and CVCV Words - free materials from TpT

Teachers Pay Teachers - search for free speech therapy materials

What Do I Do with These Words?

There are many different ways you can practice articulation words. While you could look at the words together and have your student say them as you point, there are ways you can add a bit of fun! Try out these games or activities.

• Play a board game. Before your student takes a turn, have them say one of their words.
• Number the pictures from 1-6. Roll a dice and say the word that corresponds with that number. See if you can get all of your words! Use real dice or the virtual dice linked below.
• Color by Numbers. Number your words, then write those numbers in different spaces on a coloring sheet. Each time your student wants to color a certain section, they need to "unlock" it by saying the corresponding word.
• Scavenger hunt. Cut the words out and hide them around a room. As you find them, say them. You could even hide them in plastic eggs or small boxes (think Tupperware or a small box that a bracelet might come in.)
• Memory. Make doubles of all the words. Cut them out and arrange them upside down. Play a game of memory.
• Guessing Game. Describe the words to your student and see if they can guess.
• Toss a ball back and forth. Say a word each time you throw.
• Arrange the words on the floor. Toss a ball/beanbag/stuffy onto the pile and try to hit a word. Say them as you hit them.
• (If it won't ruin any surfaces) arrange the pictures on the wall and turn out the lights. Use a flashlight to find and say the words.
• (If it won't ruin any surfaces) arrange the pictures on the wall. Make a paper airplane and try to hit them all. Say each word as you hit it.
• Play with any activity that uses lots of little pieces (e.g., Legos, puzzles, building blocks, train tracks) and have your student say a word to earn the next piece.

Virtual Dice Roll - Never lose your dice again!

Wheel Decide - Make your own wheel and spin it. Type in articulation words, spin, and say! Or, put in numbers, spin, and say your word that many times.

Sticker Charts - list of downloadable sticker reinforcement charts. You can use by giving one sticker/check/stamp for each time a student says a word, after they get 20 stickers, they are done with speech for the day. Or, you could give one sticker/check mark/stamp for each day of practice and at the end of the week (or 5 sessions/10 sessions, etc.) they earn a prize.