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The sound i
Connect Primary 1, Term 1: Unit 9 At the beach
GoalHear and say the sound i; write i and I.
New words
insect · a small animal like an ant or a flyill · not wellin · insideink · the coloured liquid in a penigloo · a house made of ice
Explanation
The letter i says /i/, a short sound: i, i, in. Say it quickly: in, it, ill, insect. Big I starts names: Iman, Ismail. Write a small i with a dot and a big I like a stick.
Worked examples
Listen and say. Say the short i.
Iman
I see an insect.
Ismail
Where is it?
Iman
It's in the garden.
Now you. Write i and I in the air. Then write I for Iman.
Class activity
Insect hunt. Look in the garden, by a window or in a book for an insect. Look, but do not touch. Say: I see an insect. Then say words that start with /i/: in, it, ill, ink.
Practice
1
Listen. Does the word start with /i/ or /s/?
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/i/.
2
Which word starts with /i/: in or on?
in.
3
Look. Which animal is an insect: the bee or the fish?
The bee.
4
Which name starts with a big I: Iman or iman?
Iman.
5
Write i three times. Don't forget the dot!
i i i