Reading foundations · Beginner reading · A1

Reading fluency review

Read a mixed set of familiar vowel and syllable patterns, then retrieve meaning without a new rule.

Time
28 min
Recorded audio
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Learning goalsRecognise the lesson's bounded spelling patternRead eight source words as complete unitsRetrieve meaning through three checkpoints
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How to read the pronunciation guide

Tone marks: a = mid, à = low, â = falling, á = high, ǎ = rising. Doubled vowels are long. ŋ is the ng sound; y is as in yes. ɛ, ɔ, ə and ʉ represent distinct vowel sounds. ph, th and kh have a puff of air; th is not English th.

pay, mǎy and ŋ correspond to pai, mǎi and ng in other guides. Hyphens may separate syllables. This is a simplified reading guide, not an exact transcription of the recording. หนังสือ is shown as nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ and เขา as khǎw; naŋsʉ̌ʉ and kháw also occur in fluent speech.

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NoticeMeet the characters

Mixed-pattern retrieval

Move across the mixed list in short groups: identify the spelling pattern, read the whole word, then check meaning. Accuracy comes before speed and no timer is used.

วัน · ตก · ฝึก · คืนmixed closed syllables
โรง · ไฟpreposed vowels
เพื่อน · วัวdiphthongs
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NoticeConnected reading

First pass: closed syllables

Read four items accurately before revealing their meanings.

วัน · ตก · ฝึก · คืน

wan · tòk · fʉ̀k · khʉʉnday · fall · practise · night

Second pass: mixed vowel families

Keep the written pattern in view while retrieving each meaning.

โรง · ไฟ · เพื่อน · วัว

rooŋ · fay · phʉ̂an · wuabuilding · fire · friend · cow
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What does ฝึก mean in the cumulative source list?

ฝึก

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Which source word means ‘night’?

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Which source transliteration matches เพื่อน?

เพื่อน

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