EnglishAges 4-6

Counting vowels & consonants

Count how many vowel letters (a, e, i, o, u) or consonant letters appear in a familiar word. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. How many consonants are in the word "drum"?
“drum” · Counting vowels & consonants
2. How many consonants are in the word "tree"?
“tree” · Counting vowels & consonants
3. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "fish"?
“fish” · Counting vowels & consonants
4. How many consonants are in the word "orchard"?
“orchard” · Counting vowels & consonants
5. How many consonants are in the word "anchor"?
“anchor” · Counting vowels & consonants
6. How many consonants are in the word "planet"?
“planet” · Counting vowels & consonants
7. How many consonants are in the word "ship"?
“ship” · Counting vowels & consonants
8. How many consonants are in the word "glacier"?
“glacier” · Counting vowels & consonants
9. How many consonants are in the word "fossil"?
“fossil” · Counting vowels & consonants
10. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "fossil"?
“fossil” · Counting vowels & consonants
11. How many consonants are in the word "bridge"?
“bridge” · Counting vowels & consonants
12. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "orchard"?
“orchard” · Counting vowels & consonants

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. How many consonants are in the word "drum"?
3
"drum" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
2. How many consonants are in the word "tree"?
2
"tree" has 4 letters in total: 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
3. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "fish"?
1
"fish" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
4. How many consonants are in the word "orchard"?
5
"orchard" has 7 letters in total: 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
5. How many consonants are in the word "anchor"?
4
"anchor" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
6. How many consonants are in the word "planet"?
4
"planet" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
7. How many consonants are in the word "ship"?
3
"ship" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
8. How many consonants are in the word "glacier"?
4
"glacier" has 7 letters in total: 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
9. How many consonants are in the word "fossil"?
4
"fossil" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
10. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "fossil"?
2
"fossil" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
11. How many consonants are in the word "bridge"?
4
"bridge" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
12. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "orchard"?
2
"orchard" has 7 letters in total: 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. How many consonants are in the word "drum"?
“drum” · Counting vowels & consonants
2. How many consonants are in the word "tree"?
“tree” · Counting vowels & consonants
3. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "fish"?
“fish” · Counting vowels & consonants
4. How many consonants are in the word "orchard"?
“orchard” · Counting vowels & consonants
5. How many consonants are in the word "anchor"?
“anchor” · Counting vowels & consonants
6. How many consonants are in the word "planet"?
“planet” · Counting vowels & consonants
7. How many consonants are in the word "ship"?
“ship” · Counting vowels & consonants
8. How many consonants are in the word "glacier"?
“glacier” · Counting vowels & consonants
9. How many consonants are in the word "fossil"?
“fossil” · Counting vowels & consonants
10. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "fossil"?
“fossil” · Counting vowels & consonants
11. How many consonants are in the word "bridge"?
“bridge” · Counting vowels & consonants
12. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "orchard"?
“orchard” · Counting vowels & consonants

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. How many consonants are in the word "drum"?
3
"drum" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
2. How many consonants are in the word "tree"?
2
"tree" has 4 letters in total: 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
3. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "fish"?
1
"fish" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
4. How many consonants are in the word "orchard"?
5
"orchard" has 7 letters in total: 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
5. How many consonants are in the word "anchor"?
4
"anchor" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
6. How many consonants are in the word "planet"?
4
"planet" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
7. How many consonants are in the word "ship"?
3
"ship" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
8. How many consonants are in the word "glacier"?
4
"glacier" has 7 letters in total: 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
9. How many consonants are in the word "fossil"?
4
"fossil" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
10. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "fossil"?
2
"fossil" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
11. How many consonants are in the word "bridge"?
4
"bridge" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
12. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "orchard"?
2
"orchard" has 7 letters in total: 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification