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Understanding Monophthongs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a monophthong?

a)

A monophthong is a vowel sound that changes during pronunciation.

b)

A monophthong is a type of consonant sound.

c)

A monophthong is a single, unchanging vowel sound.

d)

A monophthong is a combination of two vowel sounds.

2.

Identify the monophthong in the word 'cat'.

a)

o

b)

a

c)

e

d)

i

3.

Which of the following is a monophthong: 'ai', 'e', or 'ou'?

a)

ou

b)

e

c)

ae

d)

ai

4.

Find the monophthong in the word 'see'.

a)

e

b)

i

c)

o

d)

a

5.

Which sound is a monophthong: 'a' in 'father' or 'ai' in 'rain'?

a)

The 'a' in 'father' is a monophthong.

b)

The 'ai' in 'rain' is a monophthong.

c)

The 'o' in 'go' is a monophthong.

d)

The 'a' in 'cat' is a monophthong.

6.

Identify the monophthong in the word 'book'.

a)

b)

ʊ

c)

d)

ɛ

7.

Is the 'e' in 'bed' a monophthong?

a)

Yes, the 'e' in 'bed' is a monophthong.

b)

Yes, the 'e' in 'bed' is a vowel cluster.

c)

No, the 'e' in 'bed' is a diphthong.

d)

No, the 'e' in 'bed' is a schwa.

8.

Which of the following words contains a monophthong: 'play', 'sit', or 'cloud'?

a)

sit down

b)

play

c)

sit

d)

cloud

9.

Identify the monophthong in the word 'hot'.

a)

o

b)

u

c)

e

d)

a

10.

Which sound is a monophthong: 'o' in 'go' or 'ow' in 'cow'?

a)

Both 'o' in 'go' and 'ow' in 'cow' are monophthongs.

b)

The 'o' in 'go' is a diphthong.

c)

The 'o' in 'go' is a monophthong.

d)

The 'ow' in 'cow' is a monophthong.

11.

Find the monophthong in the word 'lip'.

a)

e

b)

a

c)

i

d)

o

12.

Is the 'i' in 'time' a monophthong?

a)

The 'i' in 'time' is a vowel sound.

b)

Yes, the 'i' in 'time' is a monophthong.

c)

The 'i' in 'time' is a diphthong.

d)

No, the 'i' in 'time' is not a monophthong.

13.

Identify the monophthong in the word 'mud'.

a)

o

b)

e

c)

u

d)

a

14.

Which of the following contains a monophthong: 'air', 'ear', or 'are'?

a)

earl

b)

are

c)

ear

d)

air

15.

What is the monophthong sound in the word 'sun'?

a)

/a

b)

/e

c)

d)

/o