Hindi Story: Nani ki Okhli (Grandma's Mortar) – Letter ओ (o) Sounds | कहानी नानी की ओखली
A four-scene picture story: Dew sparkles on leaves, Nani pounds spices in her mortar, and the thak-thak sound wakes Ojas, who loves the smell. Children listen, look at the pictures, spot the ओ words and answer two think-and-say questions, including what Nani was pounding in the mortar.
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A grown-up reads each scene aloud, stretching the ओ sound. Look at the picture, circle the words that start with ओ, then talk about the two questions at the bottom.
Materials needed
- Pencil
Extension activities
- 1Act out the story with toys and say every ओ word loudly.
- 2Draw a new ending for the story.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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