Grapheme Phoneme
1. Form a cobra head with
/s/
ss
Possible actions
your hand.
(voiceless) 2. Trace the letter s in the air
and, say s
c
t
/t/
Tap two fingers on the desk
(voiceless) and say t
/p/
Place four fingers in front of
(voiceless) your mouth and say p
/n/
(voiced)
Touch the tip of your nose and
say n
/m/
Lick an ice-cream and say m
(voiced)
/d/
d
(voiced)
/g/
(voiced)
Drumming action and say d
1. You are cold, clutch your
hands and shiver
2. Say ggg
c
k
ck
/k/
Action of flying a kite and say k
(voiceless)
/r/
(voiced)
Be a lion and say rrr
1. Place your palm in front
h
/h/
(voiceless)
/b/
(voiced)
of your mouth
2. Laugh haha
Action of balloon bursting and
say b
/f/
(voiceless) Action of bird flying and say f
ff
l
/l/
(voiced)
ll
/d/
(voiced)
Raise both arms upright and
say ll..
Jump and say j.
/v/
(voiced)
Show the peace sign and say
v.
Join two peace signs and say
w
/w/
(voiced)
/ks/
(voiceless)
w.
Cross your hands and say ks..
x
/gz/
(voiceless)
/j/
(voiced)
Slash x and say gz..
Nod and say yeh
/z/
(voiced)
Trace z in the air and say z..
zz
Action of a duck flapping its
q
/kw/
(voiced)
wings once and say qua
1. Action of a moving train
ch
/t/
(voiceless)
with both arms
2. Say ch.
//
sh
(voiceless) Finger on the lips and say sh..
th
//
Show the thumb and say th.
(voiceless)
//
(voiced)
Point with the thumb and say
th.
Action of mosquito buzzing
ng
//
(voiced)
around ears and say ng.
The short vowels are as follows :
Grapheme Phoneme
Possible actions
Imagine a spider crawling
up your arm and say eh
//
a
1.
Cross your arms on your
chest
/ /
and
shoulders.
2. Say er
lift
your
/ /
i
Show your teeth and say e.
//
Draw
small
circle
(anti
clockwise) in the air and say o
o
Walk like an elephant and say
e
/e/
/ /
eh
Look up and say uh
The long vowels are as follows :
Grapheme Phoneme
Possible actions
Open your mouth wide and say
/a:/
aaa
/:/
Draw
big
circle
(anti
clockwise) in the air and say
or
/i:/
Grapheme Phoneme
Show your teeth and say ee..
Possible Actions
ai
ae
Hands on the waist and say ei as if
/eI/
in anger.
ay
ee
ea
Show you teeth and say ee
/i:/
ee
igh
i-e
ie
/aI/
Place palm on the chest and say I
oa
oe
Palms up, shake your body and say
/
/
au
o-e
ow
oo
/
/
oo
Place hands above head, tap once
and say u
Place hands above head, shake your
head and say u..
ue
u-e
/u:/
ar
/a:/
Open your mouth wide and say aa
ear
or
Draw a big circle (anti-clockwise) in
aw
the air and say or.
/:/
au
ur
/:/
ir
er
Put your finger on the temple and say
er
wh
/w/
ph
/f/
ew
/ju:/
ear
/I/
Join two peace signs and say w
Action of bird flying and say f
Point to a friend and say you.
Fan your hand in front of your nose
and say eear
air
/e/
ure
//
Hold your jaw and say air
Form a u with both hands, spread
them like a flower blooming and say
uwer
ou
/a/
oy
/I/
Pinch yourself and say aw
Hop like a kangaroo and say oi