Your goal
Read two syllables in order and join them into one word. First learn 오이, 우유 and 나무. Later, try six new words.
Before you start
Read 오, 이, 우, 유, 나 and 무 one at a time. To make 무, put ㅁ above ㅜ in one block.
Above
Below
Explore the situation
오이
오 + 이
cucumberA long green vegetable.
우유
우 + 유
milkA white drink, shown in a glass or carton.
나무
나 + 무
treeA plant growing from the ground with a trunk and leaves.
Read 오 then 이 and join them as 오이. 우 and 유 make 우유; 나 and 무 make 나무.
Learn the key points
| First syllable | Second syllable | Read together |
|---|---|---|
| 오 | 이 | 오이 |
| 우 | 유 | 우유 |
| 나 | 무 | 나무 |
Begin slowly: 오 · 이. Then read 오이 as one word. Keep the syllables in the same order and write them together without a space inside the word.
Listen and read
Read the three model words. Say the syllables separately, then listen to each complete word.
Compare the sounds
Try it with help
Read before seeing the choices
Read the text and practise saying it aloud.
모자
오리
아기
바지
Join syllables into a word
오이
오 + 이
cucumberA long green vegetable.
우유
우 + 유
milkA white drink, shown in a glass or carton.
나무
나 + 무
treeA plant growing from the ground with a trunk and leaves.
Choose a word to see its two syllables. Read from left to right and join them. On paper, use one box for each syllable without an empty box between them.
Practice
Check order and meaning using only the three words you just learned. The six new words come later.
1. Which word joins 오 and 이 in that order?
- 이오
- 오이
- 우유
2. What is the second syllable in 우유?
- 우
- 오
- 유
3. Which word joins 나 and 무?
- 나무
- 무나
- 나우
4. Which word matched the picture of a white drink?
- 나무
- 오이
- 우유
Try a new situation
Here are six words first introduced in this lesson. Try reading them using the consonants and vowels you already know, rather than memorizing new letters.
오리
오 + 리
duckA bird with a broad bill that swims on water.
바지
바 + 지
trousers / pantsClothes with two legs that you put your legs into.
모자
모 + 자
hatSomething you wear on your head.
고기
고 + 기
meatHere, meat for eating, shown as a piece on a plate.
여우
여 + 우
foxAn animal with pointed ears and a long tail.
아기
아 + 기
babyA very young child.
Check your learning
These six questions check the model words and syllable grouping. Review new-word reading and picture matching as separate results.
1. Which pair splits 오이 into its two syllables?
- 오 · 이
- 이 · 오
- 우 · 유
2. Which choice writes 우 + 유 as one word?
- 유우
- 우이
- 우유
3. Choose the first syllable in 나무.
- 무
- 나
- 누
4. Which letters combine to make 무?
- ㅁ + ㅜ
- ㄴ + ㅜ
- ㅁ + ㅗ
5. Which word matched the long green vegetable?
- 우유
- 나무
- 오이
6. Which word matched the plant growing from the ground with a trunk and leaves?
- 오이
- 나무
- 우유
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. Which word joins 오 and 이 in that order?
Answer: 오이
Read 오 then 이 and write them together as 오이.
- 이오 — 이오 reverses the order.
- 우유 — 우유 combines 우 and 유.
2. What is the second syllable in 우유?
Answer: 유
우유 follows the order 우 → 유.
- 우 — 우 is the first syllable.
- 오 — The second syllable is 유, not 오.
3. Which word joins 나 and 무?
Answer: 나무
Read 나 followed by 무 to make 나무.
- 무나 — 무나 reverses the syllable order.
- 나우 — 나우 leaves out the consonant ㅁ from 무.
4. Which word matched the picture of a white drink?
Answer: 우유
You learned 우유 with the white-drink picture.
- 나무 — 나무 is a plant with a trunk and leaves.
- 오이 — 오이 is a long green vegetable.
Learning check
1. Which pair splits 오이 into its two syllables?
Answer: 오 · 이
Keep the order 오 followed by 이.
- 이 · 오 — 이 · 오 reverses the order.
- 우 · 유 — 우 · 유 are the syllables of 우유.
2. Which choice writes 우 + 유 as one word?
Answer: 우유
Write 우 followed by 유 to make 우유.
- 유우 — 유우 reverses the order.
- 우이 — The second syllable is 유, not 이.
3. Choose the first syllable in 나무.
Answer: 나
나무 follows the order 나 → 무.
- 무 — 무 is the second syllable.
- 누 — The first syllable uses ㅏ, not ㅜ.
4. Which letters combine to make 무?
Answer: ㅁ + ㅜ
Put ㅁ above ㅜ to make 무.
- ㄴ + ㅜ — ㄴ + ㅜ makes 누.
- ㅁ + ㅗ — ㅁ + ㅗ makes 모.
5. Which word matched the long green vegetable?
Answer: 오이
The vegetable in the model picture is 오이.
- 우유 — 우유 is a white drink.
- 나무 — 나무 has a trunk and leaves.
6. Which word matched the plant growing from the ground with a trunk and leaves?
Answer: 나무
The large plant with a trunk and leaves is 나무.
- 오이 — In this lesson, 오이 is pictured as one vegetable.
- 우유 — 우유 is a drink shown in a glass or carton.
오리
오 + 리
duckA bird with a broad bill that swims on water.
바지
바 + 지
trousers / pantsClothes with two legs that you put your legs into.
모자
모 + 자
hatSomething you wear on your head.
고기
고 + 기
meatHere, meat for eating, shown as a piece on a plate.
여우
여 + 우
foxAn animal with pointed ears and a long tail.
아기
아 + 기
babyA very young child.
Task transcripts
Opening these transcripts marks this lesson’s sound-and-card tasks as supported practice.
Model order
오이 · 우유 · 나무
First order
모자 · 오리 · 아기 · 바지 · 여우 · 고기
Alternate order
여우 · 고기 · 바지 · 아기 · 오리 · 모자
Review and continue
Come back to these
Later today
Split one of 오이, 우유 or 나무 into syllables, then join it again.
One recall task
Recall the second syllable of 우유.
Change the order
Read three of the words from the application task in a different order and match their pictures. This is review.
Check again
Mix the three model words with the six new words. Review difficult syllables in earlier lessons.
Review what felt difficult
Vowels such as 오 and 우 are difficultReview short-line direction and the top-and-bottom layout. →유 and 여 are difficultConnect each vowel to its sound again. →Combining ㅣ is difficultPlace ㅣ to the right of the consonant. →I can read the letters but not the meaningsReview the meaning and picture support. Do not count an unknown meaning as a reading error. →Repeat an activity whenever you need more practice.