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Clap the syllables
Mridang: Unit 2, Chapter 2
GoalClap the parts of words and count them.
New words
clap · hit your hands togetherpart · one piece of a wordtiger · a big wild cat with stripesbanana · a long yellow fruitduck · a bird that swims
Explanation
Words have parts. We can clap for each part. Duck has one part: one clap. Tiger has two parts: ti-ger, two claps. Banana has three parts: ba-na-na, three claps. Clap and say the word.
Worked examples
duck.
tiger.
banana.
| Name | Claps |
|---|---|
| Dev | 1 |
| Diya | 2 |
| Ananya | 3 |
Clap the parts of your own name. Say how many claps.
Class activity
Clap train. Sit in a circle. A grown-up says a word, like ‘mango’ or ‘elephant’. Everyone claps the parts and says the number. Take turns to choose a word.
Practice
1
Clap the word. How many claps?
Two claps (rab-bit).
2
Clap the word. How many claps?
Three claps (el-e-phant).
3
Listen. How many claps?
…
Three claps (but-ter-fly).
4
Which word has two claps? (frog / mango)
mango.
5
Writing: copy the word ‘banana’.
banana