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Read and distinguish names and places

Match spellings on fictional name badges and place cards.

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Your goal

Read a name badge and a place label, then match the spelling. Check the letters of names rather than guessing a meaning.

김민수김민서이수진서울부산도서관

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Before you start

Divide 김민수 into 김 · 민 · 수. Notice the order and the final ㄴ in 민.

김민수

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Explore the situation

Practice name badge김민수
Practice name badge김민서
Practice name badge이수진
Place card서울
Place card부산
Place card도서관

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Learn the key points

CategorySpellingWhat to check
Fictional name김민수 / 김민서Final vowel ㅜ / ㅓ
City name서울 / 부산Both blocks in order
Building label도서관도 · 서 · 관; final ㄴ

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Listen and read

Listen to the model
김민수김 + 민 + 수
Listen to 김민수
김민서김 + 민 + 서
Listen to 김민서
이수진이 + 수 + 진
Listen to 이수진
서울서 + 울
Listen to 서울
부산부 + 산
Listen to 부산
도서관도 + 서 + 관
Listen to 도서관

Compare the sounds

Check sound and spelling separately. A chosen answer does not establish pronunciation accuracy.

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Try it with help

Read before seeing the choices

Read the text and practise saying it aloud.

김민수

김민수

김민서

김민서

이수진

이수진

서울

서울

Read 김민수, then cover the card. Find it among 김민서, 김민수 and 김수민, then check the model.

김민서김민수김수민

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Practice

Compare the whole spelling in four questions.

1. Which spelling matches “김민수”?

  • 김민서
  • 김민수
  • 김수민

2. Which spelling matches “김민서”?

  • 김민서
  • 김민수
  • 김서민

3. Which spelling matches “이수진”?

  • 이진수
  • 이수진
  • 이수지

4. Which spelling matches “서울”?

  • 서을
  • 서울
  • 부산

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Try a new situation

Match each target and record whether you attempted to read it. Repeat the six items in a changed order.

Tasks

1. Find exactly the same spelling as the practice card.

김민수

  • 김민서
  • 김민수
  • 김수민

2. Find exactly the same spelling as the practice card.

김민서

  • 김민서
  • 김민수
  • 김서민

3. Find exactly the same spelling as the practice card.

이수진

  • 이진수
  • 이수진
  • 이수지

4. Find exactly the same spelling as the practice card.

서울

  • 서을
  • 서울
  • 부산

5. Find exactly the same spelling as the practice card.

부산

  • 부산
  • 부선
  • 서울

6. Find exactly the same spelling as the practice card.

도서관

  • 도서실
  • 도서관
  • 도시관

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Check your learning

1. Which spelling matches “부산”?

  • 부산
  • 부선
  • 서울

2. Which spelling matches “도서관”?

  • 도서실
  • 도서관
  • 도시관

3. Which block differs in 김민수 and 김민서?

  • 김
  • 민
  • 수 / 서

4. What is 도서관?

  • a library
  • an exit door
  • a person’s name

5. What is the block order in 이수진?

  • 이 · 진 · 수
  • 이 · 수 · 진
  • 수 · 이 · 진

6. Choose the vowel in the last block of 도서관.

  • ㅏ
  • ㅗ
  • ㅘ

Reflect on your reading

Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.

□ I checked the model and goal.
□ I noted unfamiliar letters.
□ I attempted the activity myself.
□ I distinguished the help I used.
□ I chose a lesson to review.

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Answers and explanations

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Practice questions

1. Which spelling matches “김민수”?

Answer: 김민수

The target is 김민수. Compare every block in “김 · 민 · 수”, including final consonants.

  • 김민서 — You chose “김민서”. Here the answer is “김민수”. The target is 김민수. Compare every block in “김 · 민 · 수”, including final consonants.
  • 김수민 — You chose “김수민”. Here the answer is “김민수”. The target is 김민수. Compare every block in “김 · 민 · 수”, including final consonants.

2. Which spelling matches “김민서”?

Answer: 김민서

The target is 김민서. Compare every block in “김 · 민 · 서”, including final consonants.

  • 김민수 — You chose “김민수”. Here the answer is “김민서”. The target is 김민서. Compare every block in “김 · 민 · 서”, including final consonants.
  • 김서민 — You chose “김서민”. Here the answer is “김민서”. The target is 김민서. Compare every block in “김 · 민 · 서”, including final consonants.

3. Which spelling matches “이수진”?

Answer: 이수진

The target is 이수진. Compare every block in “이 · 수 · 진”, including final consonants.

  • 이진수 — You chose “이진수”. Here the answer is “이수진”. The target is 이수진. Compare every block in “이 · 수 · 진”, including final consonants.
  • 이수지 — You chose “이수지”. Here the answer is “이수진”. The target is 이수진. Compare every block in “이 · 수 · 진”, including final consonants.

4. Which spelling matches “서울”?

Answer: 서울

The target is 서울. Compare every block in “서 · 울”, including final consonants.

  • 서을 — You chose “서을”. Here the answer is “서울”. The target is 서울. Compare every block in “서 · 울”, including final consonants.
  • 부산 — You chose “부산”. Here the answer is “서울”. The target is 서울. Compare every block in “서 · 울”, including final consonants.

Learning check

1. Which spelling matches “부산”?

Answer: 부산

The target is 부산. Compare every block in “부 · 산”, including final consonants.

  • 부선 — You chose “부선”. Here the answer is “부산”. The target is 부산. Compare every block in “부 · 산”, including final consonants.
  • 서울 — You chose “서울”. Here the answer is “부산”. The target is 부산. Compare every block in “부 · 산”, including final consonants.

2. Which spelling matches “도서관”?

Answer: 도서관

The target is 도서관. Compare every block in “도 · 서 · 관”, including final consonants.

  • 도서실 — You chose “도서실”. Here the answer is “도서관”. The target is 도서관. Compare every block in “도 · 서 · 관”, including final consonants.
  • 도시관 — You chose “도시관”. Here the answer is “도서관”. The target is 도서관. Compare every block in “도 · 서 · 관”, including final consonants.

3. Which block differs in 김민수 and 김민서?

Answer: 수 / 서

The final block has different vowels: ㅜ and ㅓ.

  • 김 — You chose “김”. Here the answer is “수 / 서”. The final block has different vowels: ㅜ and ㅓ.
  • 민 — You chose “민”. Here the answer is “수 / 서”. The final block has different vowels: ㅜ and ㅓ.

4. What is 도서관?

Answer: a library

도서관 means library, a place to read or borrow books.

  • an exit door — You chose “an exit door”. Here the answer is “a library”. 도서관 means library, a place to read or borrow books.
  • a person’s name — You chose “a person’s name”. Here the answer is “a library”. 도서관 means library, a place to read or borrow books.

5. What is the block order in 이수진?

Answer: 이 · 수 · 진

Changing the order creates a different spelling.

  • 이 · 진 · 수 — You chose “이 · 진 · 수”. Here the answer is “이 · 수 · 진”. Changing the order creates a different spelling.
  • 수 · 이 · 진 — You chose “수 · 이 · 진”. Here the answer is “이 · 수 · 진”. Changing the order creates a different spelling.

6. Choose the vowel in the last block of 도서관.

Answer: ㅘ

관 = ㄱ + ㅘ + ㄴ.

  • ㅏ — ㅏ would make 간.
  • ㅗ — ㅗ alone would make 곤.

Do not rely on length alone: check order, vowels and final consonants.

1. 김민수

The target is 김민수. Compare every block in “김 · 민 · 수”, including final consonants.

2. 김민서

The target is 김민서. Compare every block in “김 · 민 · 서”, including final consonants.

3. 이수진

The target is 이수진. Compare every block in “이 · 수 · 진”, including final consonants.

4. 서울

The target is 서울. Compare every block in “서 · 울”, including final consonants.

5. 부산

The target is 부산. Compare every block in “부 · 산”, including final consonants.

6. 도서관

The target is 도서관. Compare every block in “도 · 서 · 관”, including final consonants.

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A different order

Repeat in a different order and note difficult items.

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Connect earlier learning

Compare 김민수 with 김민서 again.

Review what felt difficult

Vowels look similarVowel direction →I miss final consonantsFinal position →

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