1.4: Practice with Vowel and Consonant Letters and Sounds
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Here are the letters in the English alphabet:
< a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z>
Remember that <a>, <e>, <i>, and <o> are always vowels and that <y>, <w>, and <u> act as vowels or consonants at different times.
The other letters in the alphabet are always consonants.
Examples
Label the following as a "vowel," a "consonant," or "sometimes a vowel and sometimes a consonant."
- <e> is a vowel.
- <y> is sometimes a vowel and sometimes a consonant.
- <s> is a consonant.
Review
- What are the four letters that are always vowels?
- What are the three letters that are sometimes vowels and sometimes consonants?
- In the following alphabet, cross off the letters that are always or sometimes vowels.
< a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z> - The nineteen letters not crossed off above are always consonants. Write them in the blanks below:
- Read these words carefully. Listen and look for the <y>s, <u>s, and <w>s and then sort them into the groups below.
yours wonderful women below true lunch language quiet yellow away brown would they holiday year penguin Words with the consonant ... <u> <w> <y> Words with the vowel... <u> <w> <y>
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- What are the four letters that are always vowels?
<a>, <e>, <i>, and <o>. - What are the three letters that are sometimes vowels and sometimes consonants?
<y>, <w>, and <u>. - In the following alphabet, cross off the letters that are always or sometimes vowels.
<a, b, c, d,e, f, g, h,i, j, k, l, m, n,o, p, q, r, s, t,u, v,w, x,y, z> - The nineteen letters not crossed off above are always consonants. Write them in the blanks below:
<b> <c> <d> <f> <g> <h> <j> <k> <l> <m> <n> <q> <r> <s> <t> <v> <x> <z> - Read these words carefully. Listen and look for the <y>s, <u>s, and <w>s and then sort them into the groups below.
yours wonderful women below true lunch language quiet yellow away brown would they holiday year penguin Words with the consonant ... <u> <w> <y> language wonderful women yours quiet away would yellow penguin year Words with the vowel... <u> <w> <y> yours lunch yellow they true would brown away wonderful below holiday
- What are the four letters that are always vowels?
Explore More
- Say each of these words. Listen and look carefully and then sort the words into the following groups. Some words go into more than one group.
magic language might government enough type women new yellow away your why seventy quick holiday below Words with the vowel... <a> <e> <i> <o> Words with the vowel... <u> <w> <y> Words with the consonant... <u> <w> <y>
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- Say each of these words. Listen and look carefully and then sort the words into the following groups. Some words go into more than one group.
magic language might government enough type women new yellow away your why seventy quick holiday below Words with the vowel... <a> <e> <i> <o> magic enough magic enough language yellow quick yellow away seventy might women holiday language holiday your type holiday women government government below new below Words with the vowel... <u> <w> <y> enough yellow seventy holiday your new type why below away Words with the consonant... <u> <w> <y> language away why yellow quick women your
- Say each of these words. Listen and look carefully and then sort the words into the following groups. Some words go into more than one group.