Track Sindhi letters, words, and lines from right to left. Identify where a word begins and ends on the page.
Recognize isolated, initial, medial, and final letter forms. Choose the correct shape based on a letter’s position and whether neighboring letters connect.
Recognize and name ا, ب, ٻ, ڀ, and پ in isolated and joined forms. Compare nonjoining alif with the dots and marks of the bowl-shaped letters.
Recognize and name ت, ٿ, ٽ, ٺ, and ث in isolated and joined forms. Distinguish them by their dots and aspiration or retroflex marks.
Recognize and name ج, ڄ, جھ, and ڃ in their different positions. Compare the dots and added marks that separate these related shapes.
Recognize and name چ, ڇ, ح, and خ in isolated and joined forms. Distinguish the same base shape by its dots and marks.
Recognize and name د, ڌ, ڏ, ڊ, ڍ, and ذ. Identify their distinguishing marks and their nonjoining behavior on the left side.
Recognize and name ر, ڙ, and ز in words and alone. Compare their marks and recognize that they break the connection to the following letter.
Recognize and name س and ش in isolated and joined forms. Use the three dots to distinguish shin from sin.
Recognize and name ص and ض in all joining positions. Use the dot to distinguish dad from sad.
Recognize and name ط and ظ in isolated and joined forms. Distinguish the pair by the dot on ظ.
Recognize and name ع and غ in initial, medial, final, and isolated forms. Distinguish ghain from ain by its dot.
Recognize and name ف, ڦ, and ق in isolated and joined forms. Compare their dots and internal marks to choose the correct letter.
Recognize and name ڪ, ک, گ, ڳ, گھ, and ڱ across word positions. Distinguish their shared base shapes through dots, strokes, and added marks.
Recognize and name ل and م in isolated and connected forms. Trace how their shapes change at the beginning, middle, and end of words.
Recognize and name ن and ڻ in all positions. Use the added retroflex mark to distinguish ڻ from ن.
Recognize and name و and ه in words and alone. Compare nonjoining waw with the changing connected forms of he.
Recognize and name ء and ي in their common forms. Distinguish standalone hamza from the connected and final shapes of ya.
Review this chapter with practice based on your mistakes.
