а, к, м, о and т
Join five familiar letters into your first real words.
About this unit
Five letters that look and sound much like their English partners. Together they already make real words.
- Ааa, as in “father”мак · poppy
- Кк
k, as in “skin”кот · tomcat - Мм
m, as in “mother”ма́ма · mum - Ооo, as in “port”ток · electric current
- Тт
t, as in “stop”том · volume / book
| Join the sounds | Word |
|---|---|
| к + о + т | кот · tomcat |
| м + а + к | мак · poppy |
Read sounds, not letter names: к is just k.
Reading tips
Read sounds, not letter names. The capitals А К М О Т are larger versions of these shapes. Кот, мак, том and ток have one syllable; the accent in ма́ма marks its strong first syllable.
Reading practice
Letters in words
Match each sign to the same sign in its example.
Letters in words
Match each sign to the same sign in its example.
Find the sound
Match the sounds to the signs. Tap a sign to check.
Find the sound
Match the sounds to the signs. Tap a sign to check.
Read with support
Match the words to their pictures.
Read without a sound cue
Match the words to their pictures.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.

Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.

Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.

Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Finish practice to save this unit.
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Join five familiar letters into your first real words.

кот
tomcatмак
poppy
ма́ма
mum
том
volume / bookток
electric currentUse a Russian keyboard
The standard Russian layout is ЙЦУКЕН. All guided writing also works with on-screen tiles. Type ё with its own key when practising ё; outside that task е is a common printed replacement. Teaching stress accents are optional input, not extra letters.