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 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "meadow"?
“meadow” · Counting vowels & consonants
2. How many consonants are in the word "ship"?
“ship” · Counting vowels & consonants
3. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "ship"?
“ship” · Counting vowels & consonants
4. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "journey"?
“journey” · Counting vowels & consonants
5. How many consonants are in the word "journey"?
“journey” · Counting vowels & consonants
6. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "beacon"?
“beacon” · Counting vowels & consonants
7. How many consonants are in the word "sun"?
“sun” · Counting vowels & consonants
8. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "lantern"?
“lantern” · Counting vowels & consonants
9. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "harbour"?
“harbour” · Counting vowels & consonants
10. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "sun"?
“sun” · Counting vowels & consonants
11. How many consonants are in the word "anchor"?
“anchor” · Counting vowels & consonants
12. How many consonants are in the word "hat"?
“hat” · Counting vowels & consonants

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "meadow"?
3
"meadow" has 6 letters in total: 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
2. How many consonants are in the word "ship"?
3
"ship" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
3. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "ship"?
1
"ship" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
4. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "journey"?
3
"journey" has 7 letters in total: 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
5. How many consonants are in the word "journey"?
4
"journey" has 7 letters in total: 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
6. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "beacon"?
3
"beacon" has 6 letters in total: 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
7. How many consonants are in the word "sun"?
2
"sun" has 3 letters in total: 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
8. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "lantern"?
2
"lantern" has 7 letters in total: 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
9. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "harbour"?
3
"harbour" has 7 letters in total: 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
10. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "sun"?
1
"sun" has 3 letters in total: 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
11. How many consonants are in the word "anchor"?
4
"anchor" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
12. How many consonants are in the word "hat"?
2
"hat" has 3 letters in total: 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "meadow"?
“meadow” · Counting vowels & consonants
2. How many consonants are in the word "ship"?
“ship” · Counting vowels & consonants
3. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "ship"?
“ship” · Counting vowels & consonants
4. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "journey"?
“journey” · Counting vowels & consonants
5. How many consonants are in the word "journey"?
“journey” · Counting vowels & consonants
6. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "beacon"?
“beacon” · Counting vowels & consonants
7. How many consonants are in the word "sun"?
“sun” · Counting vowels & consonants
8. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "lantern"?
“lantern” · Counting vowels & consonants
9. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "harbour"?
“harbour” · Counting vowels & consonants
10. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "sun"?
“sun” · Counting vowels & consonants
11. How many consonants are in the word "anchor"?
“anchor” · Counting vowels & consonants
12. How many consonants are in the word "hat"?
“hat” · Counting vowels & consonants

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "meadow"?
3
"meadow" has 6 letters in total: 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
2. How many consonants are in the word "ship"?
3
"ship" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
3. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "ship"?
1
"ship" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
4. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "journey"?
3
"journey" has 7 letters in total: 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
5. How many consonants are in the word "journey"?
4
"journey" has 7 letters in total: 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
6. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "beacon"?
3
"beacon" has 6 letters in total: 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
7. How many consonants are in the word "sun"?
2
"sun" has 3 letters in total: 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
8. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "lantern"?
2
"lantern" has 7 letters in total: 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
9. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "harbour"?
3
"harbour" has 7 letters in total: 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
10. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "sun"?
1
"sun" has 3 letters in total: 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
11. How many consonants are in the word "anchor"?
4
"anchor" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
12. How many consonants are in the word "hat"?
2
"hat" has 3 letters in total: 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification