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Words with f and m
Mridang: Unit 1, Chapter 2
GoalFind words that start with f and with m.
New words
fish Ā· an animal that swimsfire Ā· hot and bright; it burnsmilk Ā· a white drinkmagnet Ā· it pulls iron thingsmirror Ā· you see your face in it
Explanation
Father starts with f. Mother starts with m. Many words start with f, and many start with m. Say the word slowly. Listen to the first sound. Is it f or m?
Worked examples
Listen to words that start with f.
Listen to words that start with m.
Is āmotherā an f word or an m word? It is an m word.
Class activity
Sort the words. Write f on one paper and m on another. A grown-up says words: fork, mango, fire, money, frog, mud. You put each word on the right paper and say its first sound.
Practice
1
Look at the picture. Does this word start with f or m?
f (fork).
2
Does āmanā start with f or m?
m.
3
Listen. Is it f or m?
ā¦
m.
4
Say two words that start with f.
For example: fork, fire, frog.
5
Writing: write the first letter of āfatherā and of āmotherā.
f m