English Vowels

What are the English vowels?

• b, c, d, f, g

• a, e, i, o, u

• p, q, r, s, t

• x, y, z, w, k

How many vowels are there in the English alphabet?

• 9

• 7

• 5

• 3

Differentiate between short and long vowels with examples.

• Example of long vowel: hat (a as in 'hat')

• Example of short vowel: dog (o as in 'dog')

• Example of short vowel: cup (u as in 'cup')

• Example of short vowel: cat (a as in 'cat'), Example of long vowel: cake (a as in 'cake')

Read the following words and identify the vowel sound in each: cat, dog, kite, kite, hop, cube.

• u

• a

• e

• e

• a, o, i, o, u

Spell the following words with English vowels: bat, sit, run, bed, hop.

• sit - o

• bed - i

• bat - e

• bat - a, bed - e, sit - i, run - u, hop - o

Use the vowels 'a' and 'e' in a simple sentence.

• The car ate the apple.

• The bat ate the cake.

• The cat ate the food.

• The dog ate the food.

Recognize the vowel pattern in the word 'rain' and 'boat'.

• The vowel pattern in 'rain' is 'rn' and in 'boat' is 'bt'.

• The vowel pattern in 'rain' is 'ai' and in 'boat' is 'oa'.

• The vowel pattern in 'rain' is 'rai' and in 'boat' is 'oat'.

• The vowel pattern in 'rain' is 'in' and in 'boat' is 'at'.

Identify the vowels in the word 'elephant'.

• i

• e, a

• u

• o

What is the vowel sound in the word 'bike'?

• a

• o

• i

• u

Write a word that follows the vowel pattern of 'oat'.

• goat

• loat

• coat

• moat