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Sounds gr and bl
Mridang: Unit 4, Chapter 2
GoalSay words that begin with gr and bl.
New words
green · the colour of leavesgrapes · small round fruits in a bunchblue · the colour of a clear skyblack · the colour of nightsound · what you hear
Explanation
Some words start with two sounds together. Green starts with gr. Blue starts with bl. Say gr, gr, green. Say bl, bl, blue. Listen to the sounds at the start of each word.
Worked examples
gr, gr, green.
gr, gr, grapes.
gr, gr, grin.
bl, bl, blue.
bl, bl, black.
bl, bl, blow.
Say this: The green frog sits on the blue block.
Class activity
Sound hunt. Walk around with a grown-up. Find things that start with gr or bl, such as grass, grapes, a block or a blue pen. Say the word and its first sounds: ‘gr, gr, grass.’
Practice
1
Does ‘blow’ start with bl or gr? (The wind can blow hard.)
bl.
2
Does ‘grandpa’ start with gr or bl?
gr.
3
Which word starts with gr? (green / red)
Green.
4
Listen. Does the word start with gr or bl?
…
gr.
5
Writing: copy the word ‘blue’.
blue