Speaking Prompts
Read the prompt, listen to the audio, then record your voice. Focus on PIE — pronunciation, intonation, and expression — to clearly show the meaning of similar-sounding or same-looking words.
Rock vs Rock
She sat on the rock and began to rock slowly. The rock was warm in the sun. As she continued to rock, the rock gave her a sense of calm.
PIE SPEAK: Rock - Same spelling and sound, different meaning.
Pronunciation
Stone = ROCK (noun)
To sway = ROCK (verb)
Intonation Practice
He threw a ROCK.
She will ROCK the baby to sleep.
That’s a heavy ROCK.
Let’s ROCK back and forth.
Expression Tip
ROCK = thing or motion. One is solid, one moves.