Niqqud (Vowel Points)

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NameSignSoundNameSignSound
KamatzבָA (father) TsereבֵE (they)
PatachבַA (father) SegolבֶE (bed)
ChirikבִI (machine) CholamבֹO (go)
KubutzבֻU (flute) ShurukבוּU (flute)
ShvaבְQuick e / silent Cholam MaleבוֹO (go)

1. Name That Niqqud - Write the name of each vowel sign

Look at the sign below each letter and write its name.

בָ
בֵ
בִ
בֹ
בֻ
בַ
בֶ
בוּ
בוֹ
בְ

2. What Sound? - Circle the correct vowel sound

Read each sign and circle the vowel sound it makes.

בָ Kamatz =
A
E
O
בֵ Tsere =
I
E
U
בִ Chirik =
A
I
O
בֻ Kubutz =
E
O
U
בֹ Cholam =
A
O
U
בֶ Segol =
I
A
E

3. Read the Word - Write the transliteration

Use the niqqud to read each word and write how it sounds in English letters.

שָׁלוֹם
סֶפֶר
כֶּלֶב
בַּיִת
סוּס
שִׁיר
מֶלֶךְ
יָפֶה

4. Match - Draw a line from each sign to its name

בָChirik
בֵKubutz
בִPatach
בֹTsere
בַKamatz
בֻSegol
בֶCholam
בְShva

5. True or False

Kamatz (בָ) makes an "A" sound.
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Chirik (בִ) makes an "O" sound.
TF
Shuruk (בוּ) uses the letter Vav.
TF
Segol (בֶ) and Tsere (בֵ) both make "E" sounds.
TF
Modern Hebrew writing always uses niqqud.
TF
Cholam Male (בוֹ) makes an "O" with Vav.
TF
Kubutz (בֻ) makes a "U" sound.
TF
Patach and Kamatz make different sounds.
TF