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Sounds u v w x y z
Mridang: Unit 1, Chapter 2
GoalSay the first sounds of u, v, w, y and z, and sing the whole alphabet.
New words
umbrella · you hold it over your head in rainviolin · a musical instrument with stringswatermelon · a big green fruityoghurt · a soft white food made from milkzebra · a horse-like animal with stripes
Explanation
Umbrella starts with u. Violin starts with v. Watermelon starts with w. Yoghurt starts with y. Zebra starts with z. The letter x is special. We hear x at the end of words like box and fox.
Worked examples
Tap the cards. Listen to the first sound.
Listen to the words with x at the end.
Say the alphabet. Say capital letters loudly and small letters softly: A b C d E f.
Class activity
Loud and soft. Say the alphabet with a friend. Say each capital letter in a loud voice and each small letter in a soft voice. Then make paper puppets of your family and let them say the letters.
Practice
1
What is the first sound of this word?
w.
2
What is the first sound of this word?
y.
3
Listen. What is the first sound?
…
v.
4
Say the letters from U to Z.
U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
5
Writing: write the first letter of ‘zebra’.
z.