Chapter 2: Vowels and Consonants
Vowels
English has 5 vowels: a, e, i, o, u. Most words need a vowel.
Consonants
The other 21 letters are consonants, like b, c, d, f, g, h, k, m, s, t. For example, ball starts with b, dog starts with d and sun starts with s.
Important questions
Q1. How many vowels are there in English?
5
Q2. Name the vowels.
a, e, i, o, u
Q3. How many consonants are there in English?
21
Q4. Is A a vowel or a consonant?
A vowel.
Q5. Is M a vowel or a consonant?
A consonant.
Q6. Is O a vowel or a consonant?
A vowel.
Q7. Is T a vowel or a consonant?
A consonant.
Q8. Is U a vowel or a consonant?
A vowel.
Q9. Is B a vowel or a consonant?
A consonant.
Q10. Which vowel does apple begin with?
a
Q11. Which vowel does egg begin with?
e
Q12. Which vowel does ink begin with?
i
Q13. Which vowel does orange begin with?
o
Q14. Which vowel does umbrella begin with?
u
Q15. Which letter does ball begin with?
b (a consonant)
Q16. Which letter does dog begin with?
d (a consonant)
Q17. Which letter does fish begin with?
f (a consonant)
Q18. Which letter does sun begin with?
s (a consonant)
Q19. Which letter does hat begin with?
h (a consonant)
Q20. Which letter does moon begin with?
m (a consonant)
Quiz
1. Which of these is a vowel?
e is a vowel.
2. How many vowels are there in English?
English has 5 vowels.
3. Which of these is a consonant?
m is a consonant.
4. Which vowel does orange begin with?
orange begins with o.
5. Which of these is NOT a vowel?
s is a consonant, not a vowel.