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Juju's story: The Astronaut Alif
Alif is as straight as an arrow.
Alif is a very brave astronaut. He stands as straight and tall as a rocket ready to blast off into space. He never leans over. He stays perfectly upright.
Sound: a long 'aa'. Alif also carries other sounds, like a, i and u with a hamza (أ إ).
Juju's Letter Train: Alif at the start, middle and end
Alif is one of the six grumpy cabooses (ا د ذ ر ز و). It never holds hands with the letter after it, so the next letter starts again like a new engine.
← read from the engine
?ـا
?ـاNew engine!😤 No hands🤝 Holds on
| ا | On its own A straight line standing tall, all on its own. |
| ـا | 🚋 Caboose (end) Holds hands with the letter before it, but never with the letter after it. A grumpy caboose! |
Words that start with ا
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