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The alphabet

Aa-ah- un Nn-en-unnid

Bb - bay - un ballon Oo - oh - une orange

Cc - say - un clown Pp - pay - une pomme

Dd - day - une dent Qq-qu-quatre

Ee- euh* fgn0tre Rr - air - un robot

Ff - ef - une fraise Ss - es - le soleil

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Gg - jay - un gateau Tt - tay - une toftue

Hh - ash - un hibou Uu-u-I'univers

Ii - ee -un iglou Vv - vay - un violon

Jj - jee - une jupe Ww - doobleYay- un wagon

Kk - kah - un kangourou Xx - eeks - un ><ylophone

Ll - el - un lapin Yy - eegrek - les yeux

Mm - em - une maison Zz - zed- un =bbr"

*Tlre letter 'e' (euh) neyer has this sound at the beginhingof a word.
The Consonantsand their sounds

b - (b) - the same

c - (c) - the sameexcept'ci'r'ce', and 'cy', then c=(s)

d - (d) - the same

f - (f) - the same

g - (g) - the sameexcept'gi'r'ge', and'gy', tiheng=(D

h - (') - usually'h' makesno sound but when markedwith an apostrophe

there is a slight aspiration
j - CI)- like in the name of actress Zsa-ZsaGabor

k - (k) - the same

| - (l) - the same

m - (m) - the same

n - (n) - the same

p - (p) - the same

q - (k) - as in both 'c' and 'K

r - (r) - almost t{re same but witlr vocalizationfrom the throat

s - (s) - the same

t - (t) - the same

v - (v) - the same

w-(w)-like'v'

x - (ks) - usually a (ks) sound but sometimesas in 'un :<ylophone"will be (z)

z - (z) - the same

The vowels Sound in an4lish

a-(a) un chat like'a' in 'la', can also be'as'and'at'

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'a'
e-() -ab, unegrenouille like in againbut a slightlyshofter
Fi sound
d4 une{enotre
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6-(") une cle like'ay' in'clay', can also be written as
'er'r'ez'r 'ai', and tet'

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E-(") like 'e' in 'decK but slightly longer' can
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also be written as'e'r'ai'r'ei', '€s'7€st'y
'e', and'ait'
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i-(i) e une souris like 'ee' in 'bee', can also be written as
'it'r'is', and'i'
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(i) the same but shoder

o-(o un bateau like'o' in 'so', can also be written as'au',

d" 'eau', 'ot', 'op' and 'os'
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oh,,
(o) unepomme like'o' in'boss' but longer
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u-(u) la lune no such soundin English;very pursed

) lips, can also be written as'ut' and 'us'
fu*de
"oo' -/
The combinations

ou- (0) un hibou soundslike'oo' in 'room', can also be

1 wriften as 'oue', 'out!r''oux', and 'ous'
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oi - (wi)
v un oiseau soundslike'wha' in'what'
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written as'eux' and 'heu'
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au-6) un bateau like'o' in 'so', can also be written 'eau'

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oh
iil - (ty) une fille the I's are silent but add a soundsimilar
to the English'y'
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ail - (bv) un chandaila soundsimilarto tlre English'l in 'nllrr"'

ch-(sh) un cheval like 'sh' in 'shift'

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The nasals oWDPn
un mouton similar to 'o' in 'pomme', and can also be
on - (d)

ffi written as'ons'r'onfr'ond', and'ong' , ortl

an - (s)

v un 66ohant similar to 'a' in 'chaf, and can also be

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written as'ant'r'en', and'enf

in - (ij un saDrn can also be 'ain', 'en', and 'ein' , ltl1, or'^n

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oin - (l<wf) -moins similar to'oi' in 'oiseau', and can be

+-3'l written as'oins'r'oinf and'oing'

un-(u! un ) urn- h"-ble, b?un"

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Makeyour practice at home more enjoyable by fying someof these games
and activities:

I. Memoly: Make two cards for each word. Spreadthem out face down on
the floor. Take turns turning oyer two calds at a time. You can keep a
matching pair only if you can rcad and spell the word from memoly,

2. Makeflash calds for the words being practisd, Cut them into syllables.
You say a word and the child finds the syllablesb put the word together. If
they arc having rcal problems, print teach wold in a diffiercntcolour to make
finding the syllableseasier.

3. Print the wolds in scrambledolder and haveyour child unscramblethem.

4. Illustrate the words and have your child match the pictures to the words.

5. Give paft of the word and your child must completethe wold.

6. TIC TACTOEr You and your child play Tic TacToe, bking turns. In older
to put an X or an O on the grid, you must first conectly identify the word
that your opponentgives you.

7. "I am thinking of a word.,.' Giveyour paftner some cluesand he/she

must guessand spell the wold,

8, Spill and Spell: Print each wold in a different colour. Cut the words up
letter by letter. Put the letters all togeher in a small box. Dump out the
letters and see how quickly you can put the words back together again. If
there are a iot of words to practise, then try two or three at a time, Don't
put in more words than your child seemscapableof handlingat one time,

9. Havea set of alphabet cards, something like you would find in a game of
Scrabble. Spendsome time playing a game wherc one pemon makesup a
wold and the other rcads it If you have the gameScrabble,use t{rose
letters and add your own accents.

10. Homemadecrossurordsand word searthes.

11. Baseball: Your child attempts to make a home run by conecdy spelling
four words. For each word that he spells corrccfly, he can advane a base.
Makea home run by conectly spelling four wolds and you have thrce
chancesbeforc going ouL
*Simply modify someof these gamesfor a youngerchild' usingonly the
letters from the alphabet to help teach and practiseand letter namesand
sounds,
x*Where possible,use learning materials and resouncesthat you already
have in your home (e.9. plastic letters and magazines).
x**ftsact, read, read, and read some more! By reading to your child in
English,you help them to develop some important knowledgeand strategies
about reading, You can also try your hand at readingin French. If you staft
simplewith your child, you will be more able to keepup in the future!