Beginner reading · A0

More common consonants

Add ม, ย, ว, ท and ด and read short words with the vowels you already know.

18 min reading-foundations
Objectives

Build on lesson 1 with five common consonants. Focus on their shapes and sounds before moving to longer words.

  • readingRecognise ม, ย, ว, ท and ด
  • readingDistinguish ม from น by their loops
  • vocabularyRead eight short words
Characters

Characters

m mɔɔ máa
y yɔɔ yák
w wɔɔ wɛ̌ɛn
th thɔɔ thahǎan
d dɔɔ dèk
Study cards

Study cards

ดอย dɔɔy mountain
ยาย yaay grandmother
ยาง yaaŋ tyre
ยาว yaaw long
ทาย thaay guess
มอง mɔɔŋ look
ทอง thɔɔŋ gold
ทาง thaaŋ way

Source note

No local recorded audio was found. ResponsiveVoice is not used by the modern lesson. Historical games and stroke animations are retained only in the protected source archive.
Exercises

Exercises

01

Which consonant starts with /m/?

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Correct answer:

ม is mɔɔ máa and begins with /m/.

02

Which word reads /yaay/?

  • ยาย
  • ยาง
  • ทาย
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Correct answer: ยาย

ย + า + ย gives ยาย /yaay/.

03

Which word means ‘gold’?

  • ทอง
  • มอง
  • ทาง
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Correct answer: ทอง

ทอง is read /thɔɔŋ/ and means gold.