Read the story given below aloud. Check the correct pronunciation with the teacher. "In spite of a nagging cough, the woman continued working in her farm, right through the rough weather. She filled up the trough with water for her cows and ploughed the fields to plant the seeds. She then plucked some raw mangoes from a low bough of a mango tree to make a spicy chutney. Though the day had been tough, she smiled peacefully as she had already prepared dough to make enough rotis for dinner."
Students should practise reading aloud with correct pronunciation:
- cough (sounds like 'off')
- through (sounds like 'oo')
- rough (sounds like 'off')
- trough (sounds like 'off')
- ploughed (sounds like 'ow')
- bough (sounds like 'ow')
- though (sounds like 'o')
- tough (sounds like 'off')
- dough (sounds like 'o')
- enough (sounds like 'off')
This oral reading exercise reinforces the different pronunciations of '-ough' words. The passage contains multiple examples: cough, through, rough, trough, ploughed, bough, though, tough, dough, and enough.
Students learn to recognise and pronounce these variations correctly through practice.
Explanation
This oral reading exercise reinforces the different pronunciations of '-ough' words. The passage contains multiple examples: cough, through, rough, trough, ploughed, bough, though, tough, dough, and enough. Students learn to recognise and pronounce these variations correctly through practice.
Solution Steps
Practise reading the passage aloud with focus on correct pronunciation
Learn the different '-ough' pronunciations: 'off', 'oo', 'ow', and 'o' sounds
Recognise and pronounce words like cough, through, rough, trough, ploughed, bough, though, tough, dough, and enough correctly
Reinforce learning through repeated oral practice