How to Say NG
Grown-up and child: read this together. Practice in front of a mirror.
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How to do it
- Read the steps together in front of a mirror.
- Practice the sound alone, then in syllables.
- Color a star on the ladder at each level you master.
Teaching tip
Hold the nose gently. If the sound stops, the ng is going through the nose the right way.
About this worksheet
A cue card with a mouth picture, three simple steps, syllables to practice, and a practice ladder from sound to talking.
What kids practice
Articulation means making speech sounds clearly. To make the ng sound, the back of the tongue lifts like for k and the sound hums out through the nose. Most children say it by about age 4. A child who is still working on it often says n for ng (rin for ring, kin for king). This set walks through the steps speech therapists use: the sound by itself, then syllables, words, phrases, sentences and finally everyday talking. Common Core doesn't cover speech sounds, so these sheets have no Common Core code.
Watch for
- Moving up too fast. If the sound slips in sentences, go back to phrases for a few days.
- Correcting every word in everyday talk. Save corrections for practice time and keep conversation fun.
- Saying the sound right alone but not in words. That's normal. Syllables are the bridge.
- If your child is hard to understand, frustrated when talking, or not improving, ask your pediatrician or a speech-language pathologist for an evaluation.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full articulation: the NG sound guide for 1st grade.
More sheets in this set
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1. All My NG WordsEvery ng practice word on one page, sorted by where the sound is: start, middle or end. 
3. NG Cards: Middle of WordsNine picture cards with ng at the middle of the word. The sheet is the same every time, so two copies make matching pairs.
4. NG Cards: End of WordsNine picture cards with ng at the end of the word. The sheet is the same every time, so two copies make matching pairs.
5. NG PhrasesNine short phrases like "a big ___" with ng words. A new set every time.
6. NG SentencesEight simple sentences with a ng word in each. A grown-up can read first if needed.
7. NG BingoTwo bingo boards with ng pictures. Use coins, cereal or buttons as markers.
8. NG Board GameA board game with 15 ng words and three special squares. New words every time.
9. NG Roll and SaySix NG pictures, one for each side of a die, with circles to color each time you say the word. Fewer has 3 circles each and More adds a second round of 6 pictures.
10. NG Spin and SayA paper clip spinner with NG pictures and a box row for each word. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 8 or 10 pictures.
11. NG Practice TrackerA ten-day chart to track correct tries out of 10 at each level.