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. _________ me the ball. I want to play, too. throw thrifty through 2. _________ is a country in South America. Brazil France Croatia 3. Don't forget to _________ your teeth before going to bed. brush spray draw 4. The word "_________" is a synonym for "miser, cheapskate." scraps scrooge scribble 5. Grapes are one type of _________. spread crumbs fruit 6. Don't go the _________ way down a one-way street. write through wrong 7. Children often draw pictures in school with _________. crumbs cream crayons 8. When we answer the last question, we will be _________ with the quiz. thrifty threw through 9. People use a paper _________ to destroy documents in an office. shrub shredder spread 10. You have to be _________ to be a lumberjack. strong thrifty through 11. Be careful! Don't _________ the heavy box. drop draw drive 12. Some people are _________ when they wake up in the morning; other people are cheerful. grumpy scrooge thrifty 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