A-B-C! Learning Vowels and Consonants with KLT!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 5:17 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about vowels and consonants with a fun song from KLT! We'll sing, dance, and play games to help us remember these important letters.

Video Resource

Consonants and Vowels

KLT

Duration: 5:17
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Key Concepts

  • Vowels are special letters: A, E, I, O, U (and sometimes Y!)
  • Consonants are all the other letters in the alphabet.
  • Letters make sounds that help us read and write.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify vowels (A, E, I, O, U) in the alphabet.
  • Students will be able to differentiate between vowels and consonants.
  • Students will be able to sing along with the vowel and consonant song.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking the children what they already know about the alphabet. Show them an alphabet chart. Ask if they know what vowels are. Tell them we are going to watch a fun video to learn more!
  • Video Time! (5 mins)
    Play the KLT 'Consonants and Vowels' video. Encourage the children to sing along and dance!
  • Vowel Circle (10 mins)
    Write the vowels (A, E, I, O, U) on separate pieces of paper. Place the papers in a circle on the floor. Play music and have the children walk around the circle. When the music stops, they stand on a vowel. Ask each child to name the vowel they are standing on and say a word that starts with that vowel (e.g., A - apple, E - elephant). Give examples if needed.
  • Consonant Hunt (10 mins)
    Hide consonant letter cards around the room. Have the children find the consonant cards. Once they find a card, have them bring it to you and say the name of the letter. As a group, try to think of a word that starts with that consonant. Discuss how different the vowels and consonants are.
  • Worksheet Activity (10 mins)
    Provide a simple worksheet with pictures. For each picture, have the children circle whether the first letter of the word is a vowel or a consonant (provide pictures for the letters). Help them as needed.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Sing the KLT song again! Review what they learned about vowels and consonants. Praise their hard work.

Interactive Exercises

  • Vowel Sorting
    Provide a set of letter cards (vowels and consonants). Have students sort the cards into two groups: vowels and consonants.
  • Sound It Out
    Show pictures of simple objects (e.g., cat, dog, sun). Help students identify the first letter of the word and determine if it's a vowel or a consonant.

Discussion Questions

  • What are the vowels we learned today?
  • Can you name some consonants?
  • Why are vowels important?

Skills Developed

  • Letter Recognition
  • Phonological Awareness
  • Categorization
  • Active Listening

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which one is a vowel?

Correct Answer: A

Question 2:

Which one is NOT a vowel?

Correct Answer: F

Question 3:

Is the first letter in 'apple' a vowel or consonant?

Correct Answer: Vowel

Question 4:

Which of these words starts with a vowel?

Correct Answer: Egg

Question 5:

Which letter makes the sound 'ah'?

Correct Answer: A

Question 6:

What is a vowel?

Correct Answer: A letter in the alphabet

Question 7:

Which of these is a vowel?

Correct Answer: U

Question 8:

What group does 'U' belong to?

Correct Answer: Vowels

Question 9:

Which of these is a consonant?

Correct Answer: K

Question 10:

What sound does 'E' often make?

Correct Answer: eh

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A, E, ___, O, U are vowels.

Correct Answer: I

Question 2:

The opposite of a vowel is a ________.

Correct Answer: consonant

Question 3:

'Egg' starts with the vowel ________.

Correct Answer: E

Question 4:

The letter 'A' makes the '___' sound like in Apple.

Correct Answer: ah

Question 5:

'Cat' starts with the consonant ________.

Correct Answer: C

Question 6:

Vowels help us make ________ when we talk and read.

Correct Answer: sounds

Question 7:

When we write our names, we use vowels and ________.

Correct Answer: consonants

Question 8:

‘Orange’ begins with the letter ________

Correct Answer: O

Question 9:

The letter ‘I’ is a ________

Correct Answer: vowel

Question 10:

The KLT song taught us about ________ and consonants.

Correct Answer: vowels

Educational Standards

PK.2.PWS.2:Students will name a majority of uppercase and lowercase letters. PK.2.PWS.3:Students will produce some sounds represented by letters. PK.2.F.2:Students will chorally recite familiar texts (e.g., rhymes, songs, poetry, etc.). PK.4.R.3:Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge.

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