Beginner reading · A0

First consonants and long vowels

Read four common consonants and combine them with the long vowels า and อ.

20 min reading-foundations

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Objectives

The legacy lesson combines reading, writing animations and games. This migration keeps the core reading sequence and one small flashcard pilot.

readingRecognise ร, น, ก and ง
readingRecognise long า and อ
vocabularyRead eight simple combinations

Characters

ร r rɔɔ rʉa

น n nɔɔ nǔu

ก k kɔɔ kày

ง ŋ ŋɔɔ ŋuu

า aa

อ ɔɔ

Study cards

นา naa field

รา raa fungus

กา kaa crow

งา ngaa sesame

รอ rɔɔ wait for

กอ kɔɔ clump

นอ nɔɔ horn

งอ ŋɔɔ bend

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Exercises

Which character represents long /aa/?

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Correct answer: า

า follows the consonant and represents long /aa/.

Which word reads /naa/?

นา
งา
รอ

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Correct answer: นา

น /n/ plus า /aa/ gives นา /naa/.

Which word uses the long vowel อ?

รอ
รา
กา

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Correct answer: รอ

In รอ, อ carries the long /ɔɔ/ vowel.

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The legacy lesson combines reading, writing animations and games. This migration keeps the core reading sequence and one small flashcard pilot.

Characters

Study cards

Source note

Exercises

Which character represents long /aa/?

Which word reads /naa/?

Which word uses the long vowel อ?