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Sounds p q r s t
Mridang: Unit 1, Chapter 2
GoalSay the first sound of words with p, q, r, s and t.
New words
pineapple · a big fruit with a spiky skinqueen · a woman who rules a countryrabbit · a small animal with long earssnake · a long animal with no legstiger · a big wild cat with stripes
Explanation
Pineapple starts with p. Queen starts with q. Rabbit starts with r. Snake starts with s. Tiger starts with t. Say the first sound, then the word.
Worked examples
Tap the cards. Listen to the first sound.
p, p, pineapple.
r, r, rabbit.
s, s, snake.
t, t, tiger.
Say: snake, sock, tiger. Snake and sock start with s. Tiger starts with t, so tiger is different.
Class activity
Sound line. Make five paper cards p, q, r, s, t. A grown-up says a word. You hold up the card with its first letter. Words to try: tap, sun, rain, pen, queen.
Practice
1
What is the first sound of this word?
p.
2
What is the first sound of this word?
s.
3
Look at the pictures. Which one starts with a different sound?
rain (turtle and tomato start with t).
4
Listen. What is the first sound?
…
r.
5
Writing: write the first letter of ‘snake’.
s.