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Words with p
Mridang: Unit 2, Chapter 2
GoalHear the letter p in words and tell p from b, d and q.
New words
pig · a farm animal that says oinkpear · a sweet green or yellow fruitpencil · you write with itcup · you drink from itcap · a hat with a peak
Explanation
Pig, pear and pencil start with p. Cup and cap end with p. Some letters look alike: b, d, p and q. Look closely. Say the sound and the word. b is for bell. d is for door. p is for pig. q is for queen.
Worked examples
Tap the cards. Listen for the sound p.
| b | d | p | q |
|---|---|---|---|
| bell | door | pig | queen |
Look at your name or a friend’s name. Is there a p, b or d?
Class activity
Letter hunt. Write b, d, p and q on four pieces of paper. A grown-up says a word: ‘pen’, ‘door’, ‘bed’, ‘queen’. You hold up the first letter. Check the letter slowly: where is the stick, and where is the bump?
Practice
1
Which letter does this word start with? (b / p / d)
p.
2
Look at the pictures. Which one does not start with p?
bus.
3
Listen. Does this word start with p? Say yes or no.
…
Yes.
4
Which letter is the first letter of ‘dog’? (b / d / p)
d.
5
Writing: copy the word ‘pig’.
pig