Groupsigns

In this unit, the lesson covers groupsigns in Grade 2 Braille. Groupsigns are of 4 categories, which include Strong Groupsigns, Lower Groupsigns, Beginning Word Groupsigns and End word Groupsigns. Groupsigns are used to represent common letter combinations or whole words. The categorization is based on their position and dot configuration. 

Let us discuss each category in detail.

a) Strong Groupsigns

Note the following two-letter combinations:

 ‘ch’, ‘sh’, ‘th’, ‘wh’, ‘ou’, ‘st’ . 

These two-letter combinations are represented by one-cell Braille.

i) Braille signs of the two-letter combinations are given in the table below.

ii) These groupsigns are used as part of a word or for the letters they represent.

Example:

iii) These signs can also be used for whole words.

Example:

iv) These groupsigns may be used in any part of the words.

Example:

v) These groupsigns may be used in words with multiple groupsigns. 

Example:

b) Lower groupsigns

The Lower groupsigns use the lower dots except dots 1 and 4. The Lower groupsigns include the following 2-letter combinations.

be, con, dis, ea, bb, cc, ff, gg, in, en

Example:

i) These Groupsigns can be used anywhere in a word. The two-letter groupsigns such as in and en, are used anywhere in the word.

in	en

Example:

ii) Beginning signs
The following groupsigns are used only at the beginning of a word.

Example:

iii) Middle signs
The following five lower groupsigns are used only in the middle of a word.

Example:

Exercise
Circle the lower groupsigns in the words given in the box.

Interactive Assessment

Groupsigns

Video – a) Strong Groupsigns

Video – b) Lower Groupsigns

Worksheet – Groupsings

Resource Document – Groupsings