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Letters and first sounds
Mridang: Unit 1
GoalRemember the alphabet and the first sounds of words.
New words
alphabet · all 26 letters in ordercapital letter · a big lettersmall letter · a little letterfirst sound · the sound at the start of a wordodd one out · the word that is different
Explanation
The alphabet goes from A to Z. Each word starts with a sound. Dog starts with d. Mango starts with m. In a group of three words, two may start with the same sound. The different word is the odd one out.
| A–F | G–P | Q–Z |
|---|---|---|
| A B C D E F | G H I J K L M N O P | Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
Worked examples
Listen to first sounds.
Boat and bus start with b. Tiger starts with t, so tiger is the odd one out.
Write the missing letter: bx. Say b, o, x. The missing letter is o.
Class activity
ABC walk. Write A to Z on small papers. Put them in a line on the floor. Walk along the line and say each letter. Then pick a letter and say a word that starts with it.
Practice
1
Which letter comes after L? Say it.
M.
2
Write the missing letter.
u (hut).
3
Listen to three words. Which word is the odd one out?
…
bag.
4
Say two words that start with the sound k.
For example: kite, key, kitten.
5
Writing: write A a B b C c in your book.
The child writes A a B b C c.