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The sounds d and g
Connect Primary 1, Term 1: Unit 6 Let’s play music
GoalHear and say the sounds d and g; write d g D G.
New words
dog · a pet that barksdrum · you hit it to make musicgoat · a farm animal with hornsguitar · it has stringsgrapes · small round fruit that grow in bunches
Explanation
The letter d says /d/: tap your tongue behind your teeth, d, d, dog. The letter g says /g/: a sound from your throat, g, g, goat. Big D and big G start names: Dalia, Gad.
Worked examples
Listen and say. Tap the d and say the g from your throat.
Dalia
I can see a donkey.
Gad
I can see a goat.
Dalia
And a dog!
Now you. Write d and g in the air. Then write D for Dalia and G for Gad.
Class activity
Tap and sing. A grown-up says words. If a word starts with /d/ the child taps the floor. If it starts with /g/ the child makes a goat noise. Try: door, goat, dog, grapes, drum, girl.
Practice
1
Listen. Does the word start with /d/ or /g/?
…
/g/.
2
Look. Which picture starts with /d/: a dolphin or a rabbit?
The dolphin.
3
Look. Which picture starts with /g/: a gorilla or a horse?
The gorilla.
4
Which name starts with a big G: Gad or gad?
Gad.
5
Write d three times and g three times.
d d d g g g