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Kill two birds with one stone. Practice /r/ AND learn common idioms at the same time. The combination practice book is the real McCoy! It includes over 200 idioms, each with a different /r/ sound. As part of The Entire World of R™ program, it includes sections for all the different types of vocalic /r/ (AR, AIR, EAR, ER, IRE, OR), prevocalic /r/, /rl, /r/ blends and mixed /r/. As appropriate sections are divided by initial, medial and final word position for targeted /r/ practice. Each section includes exercises for Idiom Definitions, True/False, Matching, Multiple Choice, and Fill-In. All exercises will test idiom comprehension and practice /r/ articulation. All activities can be used singularly for learning idioms or for practicing /r/. Designed for middle-school, high-school and ESL students, it is age-appropriate for students eight and up. All activities are downloadable for print at-school and at-home use. These activities can be used for articulation practice for working in improving pronunciation for the /r/ sound (especially with vocalic /r/). Additionally, it can be use for language practice for learning figurative language. Or, it can be used for combined practice. 192 Pages. Ages 8 to adult.