Basic 1 · Ghanaian Language · Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Sounds in Words
In this topic you will listen for sounds at the beginning, middle and end of words.
By the end of these notes you should be able to:
- Say the sounds of letters
- Find the first and last sound in a word
- Clap the syllables in words
What you already know
- Rhymes in our language
Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.
- Strand
- Reading
- Sub-strand
- Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
- Indicator
- B1.2.3.1.1-2 – Recognize the location of individual sounds in one and two-syllable words
Introduction
Every word is made of sounds. "Go" starts with g. "Eat" starts with e. Listening for sounds helps us read.
1. Letters and Sounds
Each letter has a sound. Your teacher will teach the sounds of the letters in your language.
2. Where is the Sound?
| Word | First sound | Last sound |
|---|---|---|
| go | g | o |
| cup | c | p |
| bag | b | g |
3. Syllables
Syllable: A part of a word you can clap.
| Word | Claps | Syllables |
|---|---|---|
| go | clap | 1 |
| come | clap | 1 |
| bucket | clap-clap | 2 |
| parrot | clap-clap | 2 |
Tip: Try clapping words in your Ghanaian language too.
New words
- sound
- What we hear when a letter is said.
- letter
- A sign we use to write words.
- syllable
- A part of a word you can clap.
- word
- A group of letters that has meaning.
Summary
- Each letter has a sound.
- Words have a first sound and a last sound.
- We clap syllables in words.
Class activity: Sound Hunt
- Pick a word card with a picture.
- Say the first sound.
- Clap the syllables.
- Find a bottle top with the first letter.
You need: Locally made letter cards, Word cards with pictures of local objects, Bottle tops marked with letters
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. What is the first sound in "bag"?
- A. b
- B. a
- C. g
- D. d
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Answer: bBag starts with b.2. How many syllables are in "bucket"?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
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Answer: 2buck-et has two claps.3. "Go" has one syllable.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: TrueIt has one clap.4. The last sound in "cup" is c.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: FalseThe last sound is p.5. A part of a word you can clap is a ______.
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Answer: syllableThat is a syllable.6. Clap and write the syllables in "parrot".
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Answer: par-rot, 2 syllablesIt has two claps.
Homework
- Clap the syllables in the names of your family members.