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Rhymes and letter order
Mridang: Unit 2, Chapter 1
GoalHear words that rhyme and say letters in order.
New words
rhyme · words that sound the same at the endbee · a small insect that makes honeytree · a tall plant with leavesstar · a bright light in the night skycar · a vehicle with four wheels
Explanation
Some words sound the same at the end. We say they rhyme. Bee and tree rhyme. Star and car rhyme. The letters of the alphabet come in order. Say them: a, b, c, d, e, f, g.
Worked examples
Little bee, in the tree, buzz, buzz, buzz, come to me.
Little star, near the car, you are bright and you are far.
a, b, c, d, e, f, g.
Say: bee, tree. They rhyme. Say: bee, bus. They do not rhyme.
Class activity
Letter line-up. Write a, b, c, d, e, f and g on seven small cards. Mix them up. Put them in a line in ABC order and say each letter. Then a grown-up hides one card. Which letter is missing?
Practice
1
Which word rhymes with ‘cake’? (lake / bus)
lake.
2
Look at the pictures. Which two words rhyme?
sock and clock.
3
Listen. Does this word rhyme with ‘moon’? Say yes or no.
…
Yes. (spoon rhymes with moon)
4
Say the missing letter: a, b, ___ , d.
c.
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Writing: write the letters a, b, c, d in order.
a b c d