EnglishAges 7-9

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 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. How many consonants are in the word "compass"?
“compass” · Counting vowels & consonants
2. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "dog"?
“dog” · Counting vowels & consonants
3. How many consonants are in the word "fish"?
“fish” · Counting vowels & consonants
4. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "book"?
“book” · Counting vowels & consonants
5. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "harbour"?
“harbour” · Counting vowels & consonants
6. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "meadow"?
“meadow” · Counting vowels & consonants
7. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "lantern"?
“lantern” · Counting vowels & consonants
8. How many consonants are in the word "summit"?
“summit” · Counting vowels & consonants
9. How many consonants are in the word "glacier"?
“glacier” · Counting vowels & consonants
10. How many consonants are in the word "planet"?
“planet” · Counting vowels & consonants
11. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "lamp"?
“lamp” · Counting vowels & consonants
12. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "rain"?
“rain” · Counting vowels & consonants

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. How many consonants are in the word "compass"?
5
"compass" has 7 letters in total: 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
2. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "dog"?
1
"dog" has 3 letters in total: 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
3. How many consonants are in the word "fish"?
3
"fish" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
4. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "book"?
2
"book" has 4 letters in total: 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. How many consonants are in the word "summit"?
4
"summit" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
9. How many consonants are in the word "glacier"?
4
"glacier" has 7 letters in total: 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
10. How many consonants are in the word "planet"?
4
"planet" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
11. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "lamp"?
1
"lamp" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
12. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "rain"?
2
"rain" has 4 letters in total: 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. How many consonants are in the word "compass"?
“compass” · Counting vowels & consonants
2. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "dog"?
“dog” · Counting vowels & consonants
3. How many consonants are in the word "fish"?
“fish” · Counting vowels & consonants
4. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "book"?
“book” · Counting vowels & consonants
5. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "harbour"?
“harbour” · Counting vowels & consonants
6. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "meadow"?
“meadow” · Counting vowels & consonants
7. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "lantern"?
“lantern” · Counting vowels & consonants
8. How many consonants are in the word "summit"?
“summit” · Counting vowels & consonants
9. How many consonants are in the word "glacier"?
“glacier” · Counting vowels & consonants
10. How many consonants are in the word "planet"?
“planet” · Counting vowels & consonants
11. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "lamp"?
“lamp” · Counting vowels & consonants
12. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "rain"?
“rain” · Counting vowels & consonants

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. How many consonants are in the word "compass"?
5
"compass" has 7 letters in total: 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
2. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "dog"?
1
"dog" has 3 letters in total: 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
3. How many consonants are in the word "fish"?
3
"fish" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
4. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "book"?
2
"book" has 4 letters in total: 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. How many consonants are in the word "summit"?
4
"summit" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
9. How many consonants are in the word "glacier"?
4
"glacier" has 7 letters in total: 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
10. How many consonants are in the word "planet"?
4
"planet" has 6 letters in total: 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
11. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "lamp"?
1
"lamp" has 4 letters in total: 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
12. How many vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are in the word "rain"?
2
"rain" has 4 letters in total: 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification