/m/ Final Phrases

Two-to-four word phrases with word-final /m/, the step between words and sentences.

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Card 1 of 10
eat the ham
Say it out loud
This pass0 correct · 0 cued · 0 incorrect · 0/10
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How to run it

Model each phrase with a held closure at the end so the /m/ is clearly hummed, not clipped. Hum a tune is a good warm-up, because humming is the sound itself. Bubble gum, beat the drum and eat the ham end on the target; time to go home and say my name have the /m/ in the middle of the phrase, which is harder. Model, repeat, then independent; five minutes gives two passes.

Cueing ladder

Start at the top. Add support one step at a time.

  1. Step 1IndependentShow the card and let the student say the whole phrase on their own.Log as correct
  2. Step 2Visual cuePoint to your mouth, or show the mouth picture for /m/, before the student tries again.Log as cued
  3. Step 3Verbal modelSay the phrase with the /m/ word slightly stressed; the student repeats it.Log as cued
  4. Step 4Placement cueLips closed and hum, so the sound comes out of your nose. Feel your lips tickle.Log as cued

Adjust it

Easier

Go back to single words: the student says just the /m/ word from each card.

Harder

Move to sentences: the student puts the phrase into a sentence of their own.

Matching IEP goal

Given phrase cards, Student will produce /m/ in the word-final position in phrases in 8 of 10 opportunities across 3 consecutive sessions, given no more than a visual cue.

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About this activity

Ten short phrases that carry a word-final /m/: eat the ham, bubble gum, hug my mom, time to go home, say my name, one dime, play a game, find the comb, beat the drum, hum a tune. Final /m/ is visible, since the lips close and stay closed while the sound hums through the nose, which makes it a friendly target to see and feel.

What to listen for

Listen for the /m/ being dropped, so gum becomes guh, or turning into /n/, so home becomes hone, which you can often see because the lips stay open. In time to go home watch whether the /m/ on time is lost before to. Note which phrases need a model and which the child says clean on the first try.

Carrying it home

Hum a tune together, then try the phrases around the house: hug my mom, find the comb before hair brushing, time to go home at the park. Ask the child to keep their lips closed for a little hum at the end of the word.

What's in this activity

  • eat the ham
  • bubble gum
  • hug my mom
  • time to go home
  • say my name
  • one dime
  • play a game
  • find the comb
  • beat the drum
  • hum a tune

Questions

What grades is this for?
PreK through second grade, at the phrase level.
Do I need an account?
No, the board plays free with no login.
Why do some phrases have /m/ in the middle?
Time to go home and say my name keep a final /m/ on one word while more words follow, which is closer to how the sound shows up in real speech.

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With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal, with the data written up for you. Assign it as home practice through the parent portal.

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