Vowel sounds: the schwa, the most common sound in English
Phonics · Vowel sounds · B1 · 20 min. Meet the weak vowel /ə/ in about, teacher and today: count schwas in words, decide which vowels are weak and find every schwa in a sentence.
About this worksheet
Meet the weak vowel /ə/ in about, teacher and today: count schwas in words, decide which vowels are weak and find every schwa in a sentence.
- Level
- B1
- Category
- Phonics
- Topic
- Vowel sounds
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Exercises
- Key words, Multiple choice, True / False, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
- Included
- Access
- Free
On the sheet
- Key words: Read about the schwa /ə/. Say each example aloud.
- Multiple choice: How many schwas are there in each word?
- True / False: Is the letter in capitals a schwa? Write T (yes) or F (no).
- Speaking / writing task: Circle every schwa in the sentence. Then read it aloud with a strong b
- Writing lines: Write your own sentence with at least five schwas.
