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The sound c
Connect Primary 1, Term 1: Unit 4 It’s my birthday
GoalHear and say the sound c, as in cake, and write c and C.
New words
cake · a sweet food for a partycat · a pet that says meowcar · you ride in it on the roadcamel · a desert animal with a humpcarrot · an orange vegetable
Explanation
The letter c says /k/: the back of your tongue taps up, c, c, cat. Say: cake, cat, car, camel, carrot. They all start with /k/. Big C is for names like Carol.
Worked examples
Listen and say. Say /k/ first, then the whole word.
Carol
Look at the camel!
Dad
It's a big camel.
Carol
I see a car, too.
Now you. Write c in the air three times, then big C.
Class activity
Tap the c. A grown-up says words. If a word starts with /k/ (cat, car, cup) the child taps the back of the neck and says /k/. If not (sun, bed) the child sits still.
Practice
1
Listen. Does it start with /k/? Say yes or no.
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Yes.
2
Look. Which starts with /k/: a cat or a pig?
The cat.
3
Write c three times and C three times.
c c c C C C
4
Which name starts with a big C: Carol or carol?
Carol.
5
Say two more words that start with /k/.
For example: coat, corn, clock.