"Vowel Letter Identification" — Matres Lectionis Drill

Chapter 2 — Hebrew Vowels

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15-item drill on recognizing matres lectionis (vowel letters) in common Hebrew vocabulary. Students identify whether waw (ו), yod (י), or he (ה) is functioning as a vowel holder, and name the vowel it represents (Holem Waw, Hireq Yod, Tsere Yod, Qamets He, Seghol He, Shureq).

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 אָב father No Yes

A: ✓ אָב father No — Qamets

Q2. 2 יוֹם day No Yes

A: ✓ יוֹם day Yes ו (waw) Holem Waw

Q3. 3 כִּי because No Yes

A: ✓ כִּי because Yes י (yod) Hireq Yod