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Vowels and Consonants

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A clear vowels and consonants chart plus sorting, coloring, tracing and find-the-vowel pages for kindergarten.

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About these vowels and consonants worksheets

The vowels are a, e, i, o and u. All the other letters are consonants. Every word needs at least one vowel, which is why children who can find the vowel in a word are ready to start reading short words.

This set starts with a printable vowels and consonants chart, then lets children color the vowels in the alphabet, sort uppercase and lowercase letters into vowels and consonants, trace the five vowels and find the vowel in short words.

Standards

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1.DRecognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3.BAssociate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.APrint many upper- and lowercase letters.

How to use them

  1. Hang up the chart and sing through the vowels: a, e, i, o, u.
  2. Color the vowels in the alphabet, then sort letters into vowels and consonants.
  3. Finish with find the vowel in each word, saying each word as you go.

Teaching tips

  • Y is sometimes a vowel (as in my and happy). In kindergarten, start with a, e, i, o and u.
  • Use one color for all the vowels so children see the five letters stand out.

Questions teachers and parents ask

How many vowels are there?

There are five vowels: a, e, i, o and u. The other 21 letters are consonants. Y can act as a vowel in words like my and happy.

Why do children need to know vowels and consonants?

Every word has a vowel, and the vowel usually decides how the word sounds. Knowing which letters are vowels helps children read and spell short words.