Recognize অ and আ as independent vowel letters and match them to their common printed sounds. Compare bare vowel letters with vowel signs that appear later.
Recognize ই, ঈ, উ, and ঊ as independent vowel letters. Notice that ই/ঈ and উ/ঊ are often pronounced alike in modern Bangla even though the spellings differ.
Recognize ঋ as an independent vowel letter in common printed words. Connect it with the ri-style vowel spelling in words such as ঋতু.
Recognize এ, ঐ, ও, and ঔ as independent vowel letters. Match them to e, oi, o, and ou-style vowel spellings in printed words.
Recognize ক, খ, গ, ঘ, and ঙ in print and connect them with k and g sounds. Distinguish the aspirated letters খ and ঘ from ক and গ.
Recognize চ, ছ, জ, ঝ, and ঞ in print and connect them with ch, j, and ñ-style sounds. Distinguish the aspirated letters ছ and ঝ from চ and জ.
Recognize ট, ঠ, ড, ঢ, and ণ in print as retroflex consonant letters. Compare their tongue-curled t, d, and n spellings with the dental row that comes next.
Recognize ত, থ, দ, ধ, and ন in print as dental consonant letters. Connect them with front-of-mouth t, d, and n spellings in common words.
Recognize প, ফ, ব, ভ, and ম in print. Connect them with p, f/ph, b/bh, and m spellings in common Bangla words.
Recognize য, র, and ল in print. Connect them with common j/y, r, and l spellings in everyday words.
Recognize শ, ষ, স, and হ in print. Choose among the three s/sh spellings and the h letter in common words.
Recognize the ড়, ঢ়, and য় letters with the dot below. Compare them with ড, ঢ, and য so the printed forms do not blur together.
Recognize anusvara ং and chandrabindu ঁ as nasal marks. Compare how they appear in printed words like বাংলা and চাঁদ.
Recognize visarga ঃ and খণ্ড-ত ৎ in printed Bangla. Distinguish these signs from nearby vowel marks and consonant letters in formal and common spellings.
Recognize the vowel signs for আ, ই, and ঈ when they attach to consonants. Read কা, কি, and কী-style syllables, including ি written before the consonant but pronounced after it.
Recognize the lower vowel signs ু, ূ, and ৃ when they attach to consonants. Read কু, কূ, and কৃ-style syllables in printed words.
Recognize the vowel signs ে, ৈ, ো, and ৌ when they attach before or around consonants. Read কে, কৈ, কো, and কৌ-style syllables in printed words.
Recognize that a bare consonant normally carries an inherent ô vowel. Use হসন্ত ্ to cancel that vowel and compare ক, কা, and ক্.
Distinguish plain and aspirated consonant spellings across pairs like ক/খ, গ/ঘ, প/ফ, and ব/ভ. Choose the letter that matches a plain, breathy, or f-like sound in common Bangla words.
Compare dental ত, দ, ন with retroflex ট, ড, ণ. Choose the printed letter that matches common t, d, and n spellings in words.
Recognize ক্ষ, ত্র, and জ্ঞ as frequent combined printed forms made from consonant clusters. Distinguish them from single core letters when reading everyday words.
Review this chapter with practice based on your mistakes.
