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My seven letters
Connect Primary 1, Term 1: Review 1
GoalMatch the letters b h n p r c o with words and say their sounds.
New words
b · /b/ as in bush · /h/ as in handn · /n/ as in nestp · /p/ as in pigr · /r/ as in rabbitc · /k/ as in cato · /o/ as in orange
Explanation
We know seven letters: b, h, n, p, r, c, o. Each has a small and a big form: Bb Hh Nn Pp Rr Cc Oo. Each says a sound. Look at a picture, say the word and find the first sound.
| Letters | Sound | Picture word |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | /b/ | bus |
| Hh | /h/ | hand |
| Nn | /n/ | nest |
| Pp | /p/ | pig |
| Rr | /r/ | rabbit |
| Cc | /k/ | cat |
| Oo | /o/ | orange |
Worked examples
Listen and say the words. Say the first sound, then the word.
Jana
Rabbit. What is the first sound?
Seif
/r/! It starts with r.
Jana
Yes! Rabbit starts with r.
Now you. Say a word. Say its first sound. Say the letter.
Class activity
Letter jump. Write the letters b, h, n, p, r, c, o big on paper pieces and put them on the floor. A grown-up says a word. The child jumps to the first letter and says the sound.
Practice
1
Listen. What is the first sound?
…
/n/.
2
Look. Which letter does it start with: p or b?
p.
3
Look. Which letter does it start with: c or o?
o.
4
Which letter starts a name: big R or small r? Say the name Rahma.
Big R.
5
Write b, h, n, p, r, c, o in a row.
b h n p r c o