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Letters Q to Z
Mridang: Unit 1, Chapter 2
GoalSay the last ten letters of the alphabet and write them.
New words
last · at the endline · a long thin markcurvy · not straightstraight · not curvy
Explanation
The last ten letters are Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z. Z is the last letter. Some capital letters have only straight lines, like T and V. Some have curves, like S and U. Trace each one and say its name.
| Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z |
Worked examples
Listen and say the letter names.
Listen and say the last five.
Which capital letters have only straight lines? T, V, W, X, Y and Z. Which have curves? Q, R, S and U.
Class activity
Letter walk. Write the letters Q to Z on big paper or with chalk. Walk along them, saying each name. Then say all 26 letters, from A to Z, with a grown-up.
Practice
1
Which letter comes after T? Say it.
U.
2
Which letter comes before Z? Say it.
Y.
3
Say the missing letter: V, W, ___ , Y, Z.
| V | W | ? | Y | Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|
X.
4
Listen. Which letter do you hear?
S.
5
Writing: write Q q R r in your book.
The child writes Q q R r.