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Sounds x and y
Connect Primary 1, Term 2: Unit 13 I can see a rocket
GoalSay the sounds x and y, find them in words, and write X x Y y.
New words
box · you keep things in itfox · a wild animal like a dog with a bushy tailyo-yo · a toy on a stringyellow · the colour of a banana
Explanation
The letter X says the sound ks. We hear it at the end of words: box, fox. The letter Y says the sound y at the start of words: yo-yo, yellow. Say: ks, ks, box. Say: y, y, yo-yo.
Worked examples
Listen and repeat. The red letter is x.
Listen and repeat. The red letter is y. You can also say the word yacht.
| Big letter | Small letter |
|---|---|
| X | x |
| Y | y |
Class activity
Sound hunt. Look in your bag or room for things that have the sound x or y. Find a box. Find something yellow. Say: ‘A yellow box!’ Draw them and write x or y under each.
Practice
1
Listen. Does the word end with x?
…
Yes.
2
Look. Which picture starts with y?
The yo-yo.
3
Look. Which picture ends with x?
The box.
4
Write X x on paper. Say the sound ks.
The child writes X and x and says ks.
5
Write the word ‘box’ on paper.
The child copies box.