Speaking Calling
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Ocean Speakers โ
Book 5
Short Vowel U
Captain Jake and General Gill's
Sunken Cup
Sunken Cup
๐ Listen, say and record!
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Meet the Crew!
Captain Jake
Hi! I am Jake. I can run the yellow sub.
General Gill
Hi! I am Gill. We will have fun!
Gus
I am Gus. I am a duck!
Short u says /ส/ โฆ
uโฆ uโฆ cup, duck!
๐ Listen. ๐ฃ Say it. ๐ค Record. โถ Compare!2
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Listen and Repeat 1
Say each word 3 times: c โ u โ p, cup!
โ
cup
๐ฆ
duck
โ๏ธ
sun
๐
fun
๐คธ
jump
๐ค
sub
Keep it short: /ส/ as in cup โ not โyooโ.3
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Listen and Repeat 2
Say each word 3 times: c โ u โ p, cup!
๐ค
mud
๐
bug
๐ค
hug
๐
luck
โฌ๏ธ
up
๐
run
Keep it short: /ส/ as in cup โ not โyooโ.4
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Say the Sentence1. The Yellow Sub
Jake and Gill get in the yellow sub.
The sun is up.
They will have fun under the sea.
Down goes the sub!
Down we go! What will we find?5
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Say the Sentence2. Stuck in the Mud
The sub is stuck in the mud.
Jake tries to go. No luck!
Gill looks at the sub.
"I have a plan!" says Gill.
Gill has a plan. Can they get free?6
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Say the Sentence3. Gus the Duck
A duck swims up.
"I am Gus!" says the duck.
"I can jump!"
"I can help you and the sub."
A new friend swims up!7
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Say the Sentence4. The Sunken Cup
Gus has lost his cup.
The cup is in the mud.
A little bug is in the cup.
Out runs the bug!
Can they get the cup?8
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Say the Sentence5. A Big Hug
Gill picks up the cup.
"Here is your cup, Gus!"
Gus gives them a big hug.
"What luck!" says Jake.
A hug for a good friend!9
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Say the Sentence6. The Fun Jump
"Let us jump!" says Gill.
They jump, jump, jump!
The sub comes free of the mud.
"I can run the sub! What fun!"
Up comes the sub!10
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Say the Sentence7. Up to the Sun
Up goes the yellow sub.
They see the sun.
Jake and Gill give Gus a hug.
What a fun trip!
The End! Now tell the story.11
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Picture Talk 1
โ
What can you see?
๐ฌ
I can see a cup in the mud.
โ
Who has a cup?
๐ฌ
Gus the duck has a cup.
โ
What runs out?
๐ฌ
A bug runs out of the cup!
Ask a friend. Then swap!12
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Picture Talk 2
โ
Where is the sub?
๐ฌ
The sub is up by the sun.
โ
Are they happy?
๐ฌ
Yes! It was a fun trip.
โ
Who gets a hug?
๐ฌ
Gus gets a big hug!
Ask a friend. Then swap!13
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Role-Play: Jake and Gill
Child A = Jake ยท Child B = GillJake:
Oh no! The sub is stuck in the mud!
Gill:
We need some luck. I have a plan!
Jake:
Look! A duck swims up.
Gill:
Hi, Gus! Is that your cup?
Jake:
We can get the cup and help the sub!
Gill:
A big jump! We are free. What fun!
Use a big voice and act it out!14
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Tongue Twister!
Gus the duck jumps up with a cup.
A bug in the mud runs up, up, up!
๐ข Slowโฆ then ๐ FAST!
Say it 3 times. Faster each time!15
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Ocean Chant ๐ต
Jump, jump, jump for fun!
Up goes the sub to the sun.
Cup and duck and bug and hug,
Good luck, Gus! Give a big hug!
๐ต Whole chant
๐ Clap on every red word!
Stand up and do the actions.16
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Hear the Difference!
Relax your mouth for short /ส/, as in cup โ not โyooโ or โooโ.
cup
vs
cap
duck
vs
dock
bug
vs
bag
hut
vs
hat
run
vs
ran
๐ง Listen: cup / cap ยท duck / dock ยท bug / bag ยท hut / hat ยท run / ran
Teacher says one word โ child points!17
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Mission: Show and Tell ๐
Find a short u thing at home: a cup, a toy duck, a toy bug or a picture of the sun.
This is my cup.
I lift it up.
I have fun with my cup!
Hold it up and say 3 sentences. Record and play it for your family!
Change the word: duck, bug, sunโฆ18
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Speaking Certificate
Short Vowel U ยท The Sunken Cup
This award goes to
can say short u words, tell the ocean story, and say a tongue twister and a chant!
Well done, ocean explorer! Mission complete!
Teacher: ____________ Date: ________
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