Sounds in sentences and reading aloud worksheets
Printable fourth-grade speech carryover worksheets for r, s, l, th, sh and ch: a carryover ladder chart, sound hunt passages, tongue twisters, long words, read and check sentences, a partner listening tally, conversation starters and a reading aloud log.
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Carryover Ladder Chart
The five steps of carryover, from single words to everyday talking, with an example of each and four self-check tips.
Sound Hunt Passage
Six short passages full of r, s, l, th, sh and ch words, to underline your sound and read aloud three times.
Tongue Twisters
A tongue twister for each sound, r, s, l, th, sh and ch, to say at three speeds. There are two sets.
Long Words with My Sound
Long words for each sound, like refrigerator, celebration, helicopter, thermometer, dishwasher and chocolate, to say three times each, plus a line for a sentence.
Read and Check
Sentences full of the later sounds to read aloud one at a time, with a self-check for each. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 7 or 8.
Partner Listening Tally
Three rounds of tally boxes for a partner to mark while your student reads aloud, with a count for each round.
Conversation Starters
Questions like "If you could have any superpower, what would you choose?" to answer out loud while watching your sound. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 7 or 8.
Reading Aloud Log
A log for 12 reading sessions, with the date, what was read, minutes, how the sound did, and a grown-up's initials.
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What it is
Carryover is the step after a student can say a sound correctly in single words: using it in phrases, sentences, reading aloud and everyday conversation. These sheets cover the later-developing sounds r, s, l, th, sh and ch together. Your student checks the sound they're working on and practices that one. For practice with a single sound in words, see the articulation topics in earlier grades.
What comes next
The articulation topics in kindergarten through 3rd grade practice each sound in words, phrases and short stories.
How to teach it
- Teach in order or jump to whatever your student needs. A student may say a sound well in sentences and still be building it in conversation.
- Practice at the step that's a little hard, not too easy and not too hard.
- Slow down. Careful speech comes first; speed comes later.
- Have your student listen to themselves and fix a slip by saying the word again.
- Pick one daily routine, like dinner or the drive to school, to watch the sound.
- If your student works with a speech-language pathologist, share these sheets and follow their goals.
Common mistakes
- Moving to conversation before the sound is steady in sentences.
- Reading fast, which makes sounds slip.
- Correcting every slip in conversation, which can make talking feel like a test. Pick short practice times instead.
- Practicing only on worksheets and not in real talk.