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Sounds k l m n o
Mridang: Unit 1, Chapter 2
GoalSay the first sound of words with k, l, m, n and o.
New words
kitten · a baby catladder · you climb up itmushroom · a soft food that grows in damp placesnoodles · long thin foodoctopus · a sea animal with eight arms
Explanation
Kitten starts with k. Ladder starts with l. Mushroom starts with m. Noodles start with n. Octopus starts with o. Listen for the first sound, then say the word.
Worked examples
Tap the cards. Listen to the first sound.
k, k, kitten.
l, l, ladder.
m, m, mushroom.
n, n, noodles.
Say your own name. What is its first sound?
Class activity
Sound bag. Put small things in a bag, for example a leaf, a marble and a nut. Pull one out. Say the first sound and the word. Find a thing for k, l, m, n and o.
Practice
1
What is the first sound of this word?
k.
2
What is the first sound of this word?
l.
3
Listen. What is the first sound?
…
n.
4
Say two words that start with m.
For example: moon, milk, mat.
5
Writing: write the first letter of ‘ladder’.
l.