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Words ending in ug and un
Mridang: Unit 2, Chapter 2
GoalMake new words by changing the first letter.
New words
bug · a very small insectjug · you pour water from ithug · hold someone close with your armssun · the bright light in the skyrun · go fast on your feet
Explanation
Some words end in the same way. Bug, hug, mug, rug and jug end in ug. Sun, run, bun and fun end in un. Change the first letter and you make a new word. b and ug make bug.
| b | h | m | r | j |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ug | ug | ug | ug | ug |
Worked examples
Tap the cards. Listen to the ug words.
h+ug
Put the letters together. h and ug make hug.Say the un words. They rhyme: sun, run, bun, fun.
Class activity
Word change. Write ug on a card. Write b, h, m, r and j on small cards. Put each letter in front of ug and read the word. Then do the same with un and the letters s, r, b, f.
Practice
1
Put the letters together. What word do you get? m + ug = ?
m+ug
mug.
2
Which word rhymes with ‘sun’? (fun / hug)
fun.
3
Look at the picture. The boy can ___ . Say the word. Does it end in ug or un?
run. It ends in un.
4
Listen. Which word do you hear?
…
run.
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Writing: write the word ‘sun’.
sun