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Who says moo?
Mridang: Unit 2, Chapter 3
GoalSay animal sounds in English.
New words
moo · the sound a cow makesquack · the sound a duck makesoink · the sound a pig makeswoof · the sound a dog makessound · what you hear
Explanation
Animals make sounds. A cow says moo. A duck says quack. A pig says oink. A dog says woof. A cat says meow. In your home language the sounds may be different. Say them in both languages.
| Animal | Sound |
|---|---|
| cow | moo |
| duck | quack |
| pig | oink |
| dog | woof |
| cat | meow |
| rooster | cock-a-doodle-doo |
Worked examples
Who is on the farm today?
Moo, moo, moo! It is the cow.
Quack, quack, quack! It is the duck.
Oink, oink, oink! It is the pig.
Who is on the farm today?
Tara
What does a pig say?
Kabir
A pig says oink!
Tara
What does a duck say?
Kabir
A duck says quack!
Ask a grown-up: what does a dog say in our home language? Say it.
Class activity
Guess the sound. A grown-up makes an animal sound with a hidden face. You guess: ‘It is a duck!’ Then you make a sound and the grown-up guesses. Make the song longer with new animals.
Practice
1
Listen. Which animal says this?
…
A duck.
2
Look at the picture. What does the dog say?
Woof.
3
Look at the picture. What does the cat say?
Meow.
4
Which animal says oink? (pig / cow)
pig.
5
Writing: copy the word ‘quack’.
quack