Exercise 3: Reading Sentences

The following employ many rhyming syllables to assist you in reading with phonemic awarenes. The meaning of many of the sentences, however, turns out to be a little strange, if not meaningless.  These sentences are closer to tounge-towsters than to practical utterances for everyday use. 

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,k]u gvqkgx gdktc9/k Malii takes the cradle and hangs on the wall at the corner.

[q;rk ,udtxy g/u9toq;fu Buapha has shrimp paste.  The noodles will be tasty.

lk]u g8t8= 9t8u gxapgxap Salii kicked a stump herself.  She hit it with the sounds  "pia pia."

,k]k ,u0= 9tgdkt s6g9p Mala has a hook; she will hook it to the bat's ear.

glnv 9t8q;t 'q;0kg7 The tiger will lie to the cow with a broken leg.

l5ou gdudt g;]k9tmkgxbv Sunee is clumsy when she applies the oinment.
vkl=skdtc9 cxtc9/k Uncle So looks for a key along the wall at the corner.
9twx.l 4nw- c]t .[[q; Where are you going with the fish trap and the lotus leaf.
gIqk c]t g0qk wx gvqkIe He and I will go to get bran. 
               
  

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