1. The Four Guttural Letters

These letters are produced in the throat. They share special rules that set them apart from other letters.

Letter	Name	Sound	Key rule
א	Alef	Silent (glottal stop)	No dagesh · Carries vowel at word start
ה	He	H as in hello	No dagesh · Furtive patach at word end
ח	Chet	Ch as in loch	No dagesh · Uses chataf vowels · Furtive patach
ע	Ayin	Silent (guttural)	No dagesh · Uses chataf vowels · Furtive patach

2. Writing Practice - Trace and copy each guttural letter

3. Find the Guttural Letters - Circle every א ה ח ע

Look at each letter below. Circle the ones that are guttural letters.

4. Sort - Guttural or Not?

Write each letter from the box into the correct column.

5. Dagesh Test - Can this letter take a dagesh?

For each letter, circle Yes or No.

6. True or False