"Sounding Out Proper Names" — Vowel Letter Identification in Proper Names

Chapter 2 — Hebrew Vowels

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15-item drill using familiar biblical proper names (Sarah, Noah, David, Ruth, Leah, Moses, Jacob, Isaac, Aaron, Miriam, Solomon, Elijah, Joseph, Abraham, Jerusalem). Students write the English name for each Hebrew proper name and determine whether any matres lectionis (waw, yod, or he) are present.

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 שָׂרָה No Yes

A: ✓ שָׂרָה Sarah Yes — ה (Qamets He): the final he is a mater for long A

Q2. 2 נֹחַ No Yes

A: ✓ נֹחַ Noah No matres lectionis

Q3. 3 דָּוִד No Yes

A: ✓ דָּוִד David No matres lectionis (the waw is a consonant here)