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Revision and sounds

Lessons 1–3 · 3 lessons · M.E. Toirova (Part 1); D.D. Baynazarova and M.E. Toirova (Parts 2 and 4); D.D. Baynazarova (Part 3). Native Language (Ona tili) Grade 4, Parts 1–4. Novda Edutainment, Tashkent, 2023
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Sounds and letters

Textbook: Part 1, pp. 9–11
GoalTell a sound from a letter; count the sounds, letters and syllables in a word.
New words
sound · tovushletter · harfsyllable · bo‘g‘inletter combination · harf birikmasi
Explanation

A sound is spoken and heard; a letter is written and seen. Speech is made of sentences, sentences of words, and words of sounds and letters. Sometimes two letters stand for one sound: sh, ch, ng. These are letter combinations. A word has as many syllables as it has vowel sounds.

Worked examples
choynak (teapot): 6 sounds (ch, o, y, n, a, k), 7 letters, 2 syllables (choy-nak). “ch” is a letter combination.
shahar (city): 5 sounds (sh, a, h, a, r), 6 letters, 2 syllables (sha-har).
Class activity

“Sound collector”: the teacher says a word; children clap once per sound, then write the word and count its letters.

Practice
1
How many sounds and letters are in tong (dawn)?
2
Divide quyosh (sun) into syllables.
3
Name the letter combinations in shaftoli, chelak, tong.