LESSON 6 OF 12
Your objective
Identify the groups for 6, 7, and 8.
Understand the idea
Handshape 6 groups /l/, /sh/, and /w/. Handshape 7 groups /g/, /j/, and /th/ as in “thumb”. Handshape 8 groups /ch/, /ng/, and /y/. The /j/ in this chart is the sound in “jeep”.



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Compare /TH/ in “the” (shape 2) with /th/ in “thumb” (shape 7).
A connection to remember
Handshape 8 groups the sounds in “chew”, “young”, and “you”.
Check the connection
Which group includes /ch/, /ng/, and /y/?
Show the answer
Handshape 8
Handshape 8 groups the sounds in “chew”, “young”, and “you”.
Put this idea into practice
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