50 Initial R Sentences for Speech Therapy

Practicing sentences gives students the chance to work towards saying their R sound in more connected speech. Many students can say R at the beginning of words before they are ready to say vocalic R sounds. These free sentences below only have initial R sounds, so students who haven’t mastered the vocalic R sound but can say the prevocalic R can feel successful in saying their target sounds at this level.


  1. Ryan put the radio on the right side of the table.

  2. It’s fun to read books.

  3. The raccoon reached into the bag and stole a radish.

  4. Rachel runs on the side of the road.

  5. The rain ruined my plans to go outside.

  6. The boy’s room was really messy.

  7. Rose ate the red apple at lunchtime.

  8. The man reached the end of the race.

  9. The robot ran two miles.

  10. Riley played rock and roll music on the radio.

  11. The raven landed on the rock.

  12. Reid gave Ruth a big ring.

  13. The woman rolled the rope into a ball.

  14. Romeo went up on the roof to fix a leak.

  15. Ruby saw a rainbow in the sky when it stopped raining.

  16. The baby shook his rattle.

  17. The kids ran outside when the recess bell rang.

  18. The rug had red and blue lines. 

  19. I rested my head on the round, red rock.

  20. Rob’s mom told him to follow the rules.

  21. The basketball team was ready to begin the game.

  22. The rain flooded the road.

  23. The plant’s roots went deep into the mud.

  24. Please write ten sentences about what a rainbow looks like.

  25. If it rains, we’ll stay inside and eat beans and rice.

  26. What’s wrong with the bicycle?

  27. I received my test results at the end of the day.

  28. The dentist told me to remain calm when she pulled out my tooth.

  29. Ricky got a ride to school with Raj.

  30. The sun always rises in the east.

  31. Remi wished to be rich.

  32. I asked Ms. Reese to repeat the question.

  33. Rich fell off his bike and landed on his wrist.

  34. Use the red ribbon to tie a bow on the gift.

  35. Don’t rip that in half, unless Roman tells you to.

  36. Randy painted a rectangle on his canvas.

  37. It’s easy to relax on vacation.

  38. Rowan used a rag to wipe up the mess on the table.

  39. When she had recess, Rita went on the swings.

  40. The rats ate the raisins.

  41. If you recycle, you will help the planet.

  42. Ryan went into his room and put on a robe.

  43. The boys didn’t react when Ms. Robs told them the bad news.

  44. The raft was floating above the reef.

  45. When it stopped raining, the sun came out, and its rays felt nice.

  46. Renee ate ravioli and roast beef.

  47. The respectful raven looked ridiculous.

  48. If you like rice, then you might like ramen too.

  49. Russell told Roxanne about his daily routine.

  50. The old rocket was rusty.  


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