Vocalic R articulation worksheets
Picture word lists and printable speech therapy activities for the Vocalic R sound, as in “car”.
Vocalic R is an R sound that follows a vowel, as in car, fork or bird. It is one of the most frequent targets in school-based speech therapy.
Practice each vowel + R combination separately: AR, OR, ER, AIR, EAR and IRE.
Vocalic R targets are used in rhotic accents (US and Canada).
Vocalic R: AR words
- car
- army
- barn
- carp
- dark
- farm
- heart
- yard
- yarn
- argue
- guitar
- party
Vocalic R: OR words
- door
- four
- board
- corn
- drawer
- fork
- acorn
- airport
- forehead
- keyboard
- popcorn
- accordion
Vocalic R: ER words
- bird
- burrow
- curve
- fern
- hurt
- rower
- tower
- worm
- worry
- actor
- anchor
- armor
Vocalic R: AIR words
- bear
- hair
- mare
- pear
- airport
- armchair
- hairstyle
- werewolf
- hairdresser
Vocalic R: EAR words
- ear
- deer
- gear
- hear
- pier
- year
- beard
- earphone
- pioneer
- reindeer
- yearbook
- cheer
Vocalic R: IRE words
- fire
- iron
- choir
- diary
- vampire
- campfire
- firefighter
- skier
- firefly
- fireplace
- fireworks
How to make a Vocalic R worksheet
- Open the generator and pick a template: picture cards, memory, bingo, mazes and more.
- Choose the Vocalic R category and the position you are practicing.
- Click “Randomize” to fill the page with words, or choose the words yourself.
- Download the PDF and print it for therapy sessions or home practice.
Practice other sounds
Early 8 sounds
Early 8 sounds are usually the first consonants children master. They are good first targets for young children and for building confidence.
Middle 8 sounds
Middle 8 sounds typically develop after the early 8. Many children practice them in the preschool years.
Late 8 sounds
Late 8 sounds are the last consonants most children master and are common articulation therapy targets for school-age children.
Consonant blends
Consonant blends combine two or three consonants without a vowel between them. Practicing them helps once the single sounds are stable.