"Labeling the Vowels and Consonants in Words" is a worksheet that features different words in rectangles. Each letter in each word has a line underneath it with space for students to write the letter C if the letter above is a consonant or the letter V if the letter is a vowel. For example, students would write the string of letters VCCCV underneath the word "apply."

Up to 10 words are displayed on each page, and words are chosen based on the difficulty levels that are appropriate for each grade level. The directions include how the letter Y can be tricky. Students have to label it as a vowel or a consonant depending on the sound it makes. The directions tell students that it must be labeled as a vowel if it makes the A, E, I, O, or U sound.

Learning to determine whether a letter is a vowel or a consonant can help students sound out words more confidently and decode unfamiliar words. This is especially true when it comes to the letter Y, as it can act like both.

Having students write which letters in a word are consonants and which are vowels on a worksheet is an easy way to get practice. A more engaging activity could include asking students to cut the letters in a word and put them in pictures of jars according to which ones are vowels and which ones are consonants. If you want to practice Y sounds, create a worksheet that uses the letter Y as a consonant and vowels. Students could work together as they're learning and complete worksheets individually when they've mastered the skill.