VOWELS AND CONSONANTS By: Abbey Henkin

READING/LANGUAGE ARTSKindergarten-2nd Grade

Purpose: To understand the difference between vowels and consonants and to be able to differentiate between which letters fall under which category.

Every student should be able to accomplish all of the following goals:

Objectives:

• Know the letters of the alphabet and be knowledgeable of what each letter looks like when written.

• Identify all of the letters of any given word

• Classify which letters are vowels and which are consonants.

• Sound out which letters make which sounds.

TERMS TO KNOW Vowel

Used to refer to the letters of the alphabet that denote a vowel sound. Any of the letters "a," "e," "i," "o," "u," and sometimes "y.“ These sounds are

produced by allowing a free flow of air through the mouth.  

ConsonantUsed to refer to letters of an alphabet that denote a consonant

sound.Consonant letters in the English alphabet are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Z, and sometimes Y –

The Letter “Y” The only letter in the alphabet that is both a consonant and a vowel depending on the word it is used in. For example, letter Y stands for a

consonant in "yoke" but for a vowel in "myth“.

PART ONE: REVIEW THE ALPHABET

PART TWO: VOWELS

These letters are the vowels.

A E I O U

PART THREE: CONSONANTS

These letters are the consonants.

B C D F G H J K L M N P Q R S T

V W X Z

PART FOUR: THE LETTER Y

This letter is the only letter in the Alphabet that can be classified as a consonant OR a vowel depending on the word.

Y

LETS APPLY: WORDS THAT START WITH VOWELS

•A…•E…•I…

•O…•U…

LETS APPLY: WORDS THAT START WITH CONSONANTS

•B…•C…•D…

•F…•G…•H…

•J…•K…•L…•M…

•N…•P…•Q…•R…

•S…•T…•V…

•W…•X…•Z…

LETS APPLY: THE LETTER “Y”

•Y…

TEST YOURSELF!QUESTION #1

Which letter is not a vowel?

A I O UL

CORRECT!

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TEST YOURSELF!QUESTION #2

Which letter is not a consonant?

K V F HE

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TEST YOURSELF!QUESTION #3

Which letter is both a consonant and a vowel?

Y D O QE

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TEST YOURSELF!QUESTION #4

Which picture represents a word that starts with a vowel?

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LESSON COMPLETE!

Congratulations!You have completed this lesson! You

should know be able to complete all of the objectives for this lesson

successfully!