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Drills for R/L

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Minimal Pairs

Initial
- rice – lice
- road – load
- right – light
- rock – lock
- rake – lake
- ring – ling (rare word but useful for contrast)

Medial
- berry – belly
- para (as in parachute) – pala (nonsense but effective)
- carry – cally (nonsense but effective)
- arrow – aloe

Final
- car – call
- far – fall
- core – coal
- fear – feel
- beer – bill

R

- Rita rarely remembers to bring her red raincoat during winter storms.
- The restless river roared around the rocky ridge after the heavy rain.
- Greg grabbed the wrong report and rushed across the corridor to return it.
- Rory arranged three bright roses in a crystal jar for the rehearsal room.
- The crew repaired the broken railing before the restaurant reopened.

- Rina’s energetic terrier ran in circles around the green garden.
- During the early rehearsal, the director reminded everyone to relax their shoulders.
- The rare, shimmering aurora stretched across the northern horizon.
- Trevor tried to rewrite the script, but the errors reappeared repeatedly.
- The travelers arrived early, carrying their large, rugged rucksacks.

L

- Lily placed a long line of lemons along the low wooden table.
- The lively little lamb leaped over the fallen log.
- Lionel slowly lifted the blue lantern to look at the landscape.
- A light, cool breeze blew gently along the lake’s edge.
- The clever librarian labeled the colorful collection of local novels.

- Lila’s playful collie followed her closely along the trail.
- The glowing lanterns illuminated the lively festival all night.
- Oliver balanced the large, wobbly bowl full of lentils.
- The travelers strolled leisurely along the lively boulevard.
- The mellow lullaby lulled the little child to sleep.

Mixed

- Lara carefully rolled the large red rug along the living room floor.
- The bright lantern glimmered as the river rolled slowly under the bridge.
- Riley traveled around the lively rural village collecting rare flowers.
- The clever traveler relaxed by the coral cliffs after a long, rough climb.
- Larry grilled the colorful vegetables while Rina prepared the herbal salad.

- A swirling trail of silver light reflected across the rippling lake.
- The early morning drizzle blurred the railroad rails along the valley.
- Clara arranged the fragile crystal bowls around the rustic wooden railing.
- Roland delivered the large, fragile parcel to the green brick building.
- The brilliant storyteller revealed a thrilling legend about a restless royal lion.