Let's Learn About Vowels and Consonants with Lotty Learns!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 2:54 Video
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Lesson Description

A fun and interactive lesson to introduce Pre-K students to vowels and consonants using the Lotty Learns video.

Video Resource

Vowel Sounds | Vowels and Consonants | ABC Phonics for kids!

Lotty Learns

Duration: 2:54
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Key Concepts

  • Vowels: A, E, I, O, U are special letters.
  • Consonants: All the other letters in the alphabet.
  • Vowels can make different sounds (short and long).

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
  • Students will be able to differentiate between vowels and consonants.
  • Students will be able to recognize that vowels can have short and long sounds.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Greet the students and introduce the topic: letters! Ask if they know their ABCs. Tell them you're going to watch a fun video with Lotty Learns to learn about special letters called vowels and consonants.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the 'Vowel Sounds | Vowels and Consonants | ABC Phonics for kids!' video by Lotty Learns. Encourage students to watch attentively and listen for the vowels and consonants.
  • Vowel and Consonant Sort (10 mins)
    Prepare large index cards with uppercase and lowercase letters (A-Z). As a class, sort the letters into two groups: Vowels and Consonants. Reinforce that A, E, I, O, U are vowels and all the others are consonants.
  • Vowel Sound Practice (10 mins)
    Focus on vowel sounds. For each vowel (A, E, I, O, U), say the short sound (as in apple, egg, igloo, octopus, umbrella). Then, say the long sound (same as the letter name). Use picture cards of objects that begin with each vowel sound (e.g., apple, ape, egg, eagle, igloo, ice, octopus, oval, umbrella, unicorn).
  • Activity Worksheet (10 minutes)
    Distribute worksheets that have matching activities such as connect the vowel to an image. For example, 'A' to an image of 'Apple'.
  • Wrap Up (3 mins)
    Review what they learned. Ask them to name the vowels. Ask them to say a word that starts with a vowel. Praise their effort and participation.

Interactive Exercises

  • Vowel Hunt
    Hide vowel letter cards around the room. Have the children find them and shout out the letter and its sound when they find one.
  • Consonant Clap
    Say a word. If it starts with a consonant, have the children clap once. If it starts with a vowel, have them stand still.

Discussion Questions

  • What are the vowels we learned about today?
  • Can you name a word that starts with a vowel?
  • What is the difference between a vowel and a consonant?

Skills Developed

  • Letter Recognition
  • Phonological Awareness
  • Auditory Discrimination
  • Categorization

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which one is a vowel?

Correct Answer: A

Question 2:

Is the letter 'E' a vowel or a consonant?

Correct Answer: Vowel

Question 3:

Which of these words starts with a vowel?

Correct Answer: Apple

Question 4:

How many vowels are there (A, E, I, O, U)?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 5:

Which one of these is NOT a vowel?

Correct Answer: B

Question 6:

The long sound of the vowel 'A' sounds like...

Correct Answer: A (like the letter name)

Question 7:

Is the letter 'Z' a vowel or a consonant?

Correct Answer: Consonant

Question 8:

Which of these words starts with a consonant?

Correct Answer: Ball

Question 9:

Which letter is not a vowel?

Correct Answer: Y

Question 10:

Vowels can make _________ sounds.

Correct Answer: Different

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The vowels are A, E, ____, O, and U.

Correct Answer: I

Question 2:

B, C, D are called _________.

Correct Answer: consonants

Question 3:

A short vowel sound for 'A' is like in _______.

Correct Answer: apple

Question 4:

We can find vowels in the _________.

Correct Answer: alphabet

Question 5:

The letter ____ is a vowel

Correct Answer: E

Question 6:

Lotty Learns taught us about Vowels and __________.

Correct Answer: Consonants

Question 7:

I see an ____ on the worksheet.

Correct Answer: A

Question 8:

The Long 'O' sounds like ____.

Correct Answer: oh

Question 9:

A, E, I, O, and U are very ________.

Correct Answer: special

Question 10:

The short sound of U is ______.

Correct Answer: uh

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.4.R.3:Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge. PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting.

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