Practice Activity: Final Consonants and Consonant clusters. Let's practice some consonants in tricky positions in words, final consonants and consonant clusters. Here's a pronunciation hint if final consonants are a problem. When you're practicing, if the last sound is a hissing sound, a humming sound, or a flowing sound, say that sound slowly and hold it a bit longer. Miss, feel. Don't let a vowel sound come after it. Try these words, stretching out the last sound. Brush, cough, sing, cool. Now say them at a normal speed. Brush, cough, sing, cool. If the last sound is a popping sound, don't let the sound pop too much. Put your lips or tongue in the correct position. Let a little air build up, but don't release with a pop, and don't let a vowel sound come after it. Map, back. Try these words. Ship, bad, match, big. Now say the words one more time. Ship, bad, match, big. Now let's practice reading a story that has lots of final consonants and consonant clusters. You'll have a chance to repeat each part. Steve had been studying all day and all night. He had three tests the next day, and he was worried about his grades. It was past midnight and Steve was so exhausted that he couldn't think straight. "I need sleep," he said. He decided to quit studying and take a quick nap. He put his head down on his desk and fell asleep. Hours later, Steve woke up in a panic. "What time is it?" he screamed. "Just 10 minutes till class." He jumped up and got to the classroom just in time. Luckily, he passed all his tests. Let's review. I'll say a word and you decide if I've said its sounds correctly, then we'll practice saying the word correctly. Number 1, sping, sping. Did I say this word correctly? No, I omitted a consonant sound. The word should be spring. Now you say it, spring, spring. Number 2, sports, sports. Did I say this word correctly? Yes, that was correct. Now you say it, sports, sports. Number 3, kepito, kepito. Did I say this word correctly? No, I added some extra vowel sounds near the end. The word should be kept. Now you say it, kept, kept. Number 4 aspeak, aspeak. Did I say this word correctly? No, I added an extra vowel sound at the beginning. The word should be speak. Now you say it, speak, speak. Number 5, brand, brand. Did I say this word correctly? Yes, that was correct. Now you say it, brand, brand. Thank you for practicing with us. Keep practicing final consonants and consonant clusters until they're easy to say and easy for listeners to understand.