This is the sixth and the last post in the series of practice worksheets for little ones. They have to identify the image and match the correct word with it.
They can complete it in a play-way method sitting in groups. This can be just a revision to test how well they have understood matras, varna (swar/vyanjan).
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This is the fifth post in the series of the practice worksheets for the kids to test how well they have understood the concept of matras, Swar (Vowels) and consonants (Vyanjan).
The use of correct varna (alphabet) and the matra is very significant in learning the Hindi language. At times the incorrect use of alphabets or matra, not only changes the word but also the meaning. e.g.
साथ - along/ with सात - seven (number)
ओर - side और - and
दिन - day दीन - poor
गदा - mace गधा - donkey
Reading stories and conversations in Hindi helps a lot to overcome such mistakes.
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This is the fourth post in the series of the practice worksheets for the kids to test how well they have understood the concept of matras, Swar (Vowels) and consonants (Vyanjan).
The group activity for these types of tests is advised and also help them to recapitulate what they have learnt so far.
In this set of worksheets, kids have to identify the image and the matra on the vyanjan (consonant). Kids love colouring so after or before starting the worksheets they can enjoy colouring the images.
Help them to identify the image and the correct pronunciation. It would also increase their vocabulary and pronunciation.
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This is the third post in the series of the practice worksheets for the kids to test how well they have understood the concept of matras, Swar (Vowels) and consonants (Vyanjan).
The group activity for these types of tests is advised and help them to recapitulate what they have learnt so far.
In this set of practice worksheets encourage them to identify the image, pronounce it and then choose the correct sign/matra.
As I've always stressed one point is that Hindi is highly phonetic and the pronunciation of any Hindi word can be reliably predicted from their written form which is in strong contrast to English.
At times I've observed that when Hindi words are spoken with incorrect pronunciation then we tend to make mistakes in the written form. Many new words have been included in Hindi and one can not say that they are wrong e.g.-
चाभी/चाबी (originally the first term is correct but the second version is also accepted)
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This is the second post in the series of practice worksheets to test the progress of young ones to understand how well they have understood the concept of Hindi vowels (Swar) and Consonants (Vyanjans).
It’s always better to test their knowledge in a
play-way
method. So settle them in small groups and help them to recapitulate
what they have learnt, then start with the Practice sheets.
Encourage them to identify the picture and
pronounce the names, then write the correct alphabet/varna under it. The
second step is to arrange the alphabets in the correct order.
In the last two worksheets, the Swar and
Vyanjan have to be sorted out after identifying the alphabets and to be written
in the correct order.
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you are visiting or following my blog and feel that the worksheets are useful
for your kids, please leave a comment. I would love to have feedback. Happy
teaching !!!
In this post, I have reading matter of i, [ɪ] इ / ī, [i:] ई Matra words and sentences with IPA symbols to help the non-Hindi speakers. Many subscribers earlier had requested this particular topic to help them teach their English speaking kids.
It is important to be able to distinguish between short and long vowels for correct pronunciation because these vowels, in combination with consonants, are used to form words.
इ - i/ [ɪ] is short ‘i’ in ill, it, inn. (short vowel)
ई - ee/ [i:] as sound of long ‘ee’ in feet, esteem
(Long vowel)
· It is noteworthy that many consonants which are part of the Hindi language do not exist in English. ड़/ढ़ are difficult to pronounce in English.
· Following consonants with a नुक्ता (dot) under the alphabet is part of Urdu and Persian words. eg. क़लाम, ख़ान, ग़ैर जहाज़, ज़ीरा, फ़नकार
क़ ख़ ग़ ज़ फ़ ड़ ढ़
[q] [x] [ɣ] [z] [f] [ɽ] [ɽʱ] (IPL)
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This blog post is on request to explain the difference
between nasal- अनुस्वार (अं ) and semi nasal -अनुनासिक (अँ ).
To start with, अनुस्वार (अं ) is a varna/alphabet whereas अनुनासिक (अँ) is a semi nasal sound (matra/sound).
अनुस्वार (अं ) is taught to students when Swar (अ,आ,इ,ई.........अं,अ:) is introduced.
While teaching Hindi, we tell kids matra of अनुस्वार (अं ) is बिंदु (dot) while अनुनासिक (अँ) is चंद्रबिंदु (meaning moon dot in Sanskrit)
I have uploaded three worksheets explaining these two terms with examples. I hope it clears your doubts. Please feel free to get in touch in case of further queries.
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I have been requested to describe how to differentiate the pronunciation of words with the matra of इ/ई and उ/ऊ.
As we all know that Hindi is a
phonetic language. It is
important to be able to distinguish between short and long vowels for
correct pronunciation because these vowels, in combination with consonants are
used to form words.
·
The
sound of इ - i/ [ɪ] is short ‘i’ in ill, it, inn.
( Short vowel)
दिन - d̪ɪnə /din(a)
दिल - d̪ɪlə
/dil(a)
तकिया - t̪əkɪja: / takiyaa
· ई - ee/ [i:] as sound
of long ‘ee’ in feet, esteem
(Long vowel)
तीर - t̪i:ɾə /teer(a)
मछली - mətʃʰəli: /machalee
सिपाही - sɪpa:ɦi: /sipaahee
· The matra of उ
/ ऊ is placed at the bottom of the alphabet.
e.g. – उ - कु, चु, टु ... / ऊ - कू, चू, टू ...
· The sound of उ - u /[ʊ] as sound of short "u" in put, push, pull
( Short vowel)
पुल - pʊlə
/pul(a)
सुई - sʊi:
/suee
कछुआ - kətʃʰʊa:/ kachuaa
· The sound of ऊ - oo/ [u:] as sound of long "u/oo” in
soon, spoon, fool (Long vowel)
फूल - pʰʊlə /phool(a)
तूफ़ान - t̪u:fa:nə
/toofaan(a)
खजूर - kʰədʒʊ:ɾə/ khajoor(a)
खुशबू - kʰʊʃəbu: /khushaboo
·
While with the alphabet र matra of उ
/ ऊ is marked like रु/रू.
रुमाल - (र् + उ =
रु) - ɾʊma:lə
/rumaal(a)
( Short vowel)
रूप - (र् + ऊ =
रू) - ɾu:pə /roop(a)
(Long vowel)
Last but not the least, the use of की/कि.
Ø की is the Possessive Case(कारक), which shows the relation of Noun/Pronoun to some other word in a sentence.
Ram’s book. राम की किताब
Ø कि is conjunction(समुच्चयबोधक) which connects two phrases or clauses.
Ram said that he lost his book.
राम ने कहा कि उसकी
किताब खो गई।
I hope this post has been helpful in clearing the doubts
regarding the pronunciation of words with the matra of इ/ई and उ/ऊ.
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