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Sounds a b c d e
Mridang: Unit 1, Chapter 1
GoalListen for the first sound of a word.
New words
sound · what you hearfirst sound · the sound at the start of a wordapple · a round fruitduck · a bird that swimscow · an animal that gives milk
Explanation
Every word starts with a sound. Apple starts with a. Banana starts with b. Cow starts with c. Duck starts with d. Envelope starts with e. Listen to the first sound.
Worked examples
Tap the cards and listen. Say the first sound.
a, a, apple.
b, b, banana.
c, c, cow.
d, d, duck.
Say it loud and then soft. Say the first sound of your name.
Class activity
Sound hunt. A grown-up says a word, for example ‘duck’. You say the first sound: d. Look around your home. Find one thing for each sound a, b, c, d and e.
Practice
1
What is the first sound of this word?
c (camel).
2
Say the first sound: dog.
d.
3
Listen. What is the first sound?
…
b.
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Which word starts with a: apple or duck?
apple.
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Writing: write the first letter of ‘banana’.
b.