R: consonant clusters Saturday, February 4, 2017 by Eva Easton 2 Comments Consonant Cluster: group of consonants with no vowel between themConsonant clusters appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a syllable.In this lesson: r consonant clusters at the beginning of a word And now it’s your turn.Vocabulary Quiz 1. Children often draw pictures in school with _________. crayons crumbs cream 2. _________ me the ball. I want to play, too. throw through thrifty 3. The word "_________" is a synonym for "miser, cheapskate." scribble scrooge scraps 4. Grapes are one type of _________. spread crumbs fruit 5. Be careful! Don't _________ the heavy box. drop drive draw 6. _________ is a country in South America. Croatia France Brazil 7. People use a paper _________ to destroy documents in an office. shredder spread shrub 8. When we answer the last question, we will be _________ with the quiz. through thrifty threw 9. Don't forget to _________ your teeth before going to bed. spray brush draw 10. Don't go the _________ way down a one-way street. through write wrong 11. You have to be _________ to be a lumberjack. thrifty strong through 12. Some people are _________ when they wake up in the morning; other people are cheerful. grumpy thrifty scrooge Time's up The Secret of R: 1-syllable wordsunstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)consonant clustersdisappearing vowelsmy classroom worksheets at the bottom of this page