Mastering Digits 3, 4, and 5
You've got 0, 1, and 2 down. Now let's add three more: 3, 4, and 5. Same approach — one at a time, with memory tricks and practice.
🧠 Memory Trick
A lowercase m has three downstrokes.
The letter "m" has three humps (or vertical lines). Three strokes = 3.
Example Words for 3:
✏️ Quick Check
What number is the word "mom"?
Reveal answer
33 — M + M = 3 + 3
🧠 Memory Trick
The word "fouR" ends with an R sound.
Four is the only single-digit number that ends in R. Four = R = 4.
Example Words for 4:
✏️ Quick Check
What number is the word "error"?
Reveal answer
44 — R + R = 4 + 4 (the "e" and "o" don't count)
🧠 Memory Trick
L is the Roman numeral for 50.
In Roman numerals, L = 50. The L sound represents 5.
Or: hold up your left hand with fingers spread — your thumb and index finger form an "L" shape, and you have 5 fingers!
Example Words for 5:
✏️ Quick Check
What number is the word "melon"?
Reveal answer
352 — M + L + N = 3 + 5 + 2 (the "e" and "o" don't count)
🎯 Cumulative Practice
Now you know six digits (0-5). Let's practice them all together:
Exercise 1: Quick Fire — Number → Sound
Go through these as fast as you can:
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M
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S/Z
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L
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T/D
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R
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N
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L
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M
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T/D
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S/Z
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N
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R
Exercise 2: Decode These Words
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3014 (M=3, S=0, T=1, R=4)
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542 (L=5, R=4, N=2)
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0341 (S=0, M=3, R=4, T=1)
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3215 (M=3, N=2, T=1, L=5)
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012 (S=0, T=1, N=2)
Exercise 3: Create Words for These Numbers
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mail, mole, meal, mill, mule
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tear, door, tire, deer, tour
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lime, lame, llama, elm, lamb
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rain, run, ruin, earn, iron
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diesel, tassel, tousle
📋 What You Know So Far
Great progress! You're halfway there — just 4 more digits to learn.