Independent vowel letters, letter formation, and use at the beginnings of syllables.
Recognize and form అ and ఆ, and connect them with the short and long a sounds at the beginnings of syllables.
Recognize and form ఇ and ఈ, and distinguish their short and long i sounds in vowel-initial syllables.
Recognize and form ఉ and ఊ, and distinguish their short and long u sounds in vowel-initial syllables.
Recognize and form ఎ, ఏ, and ఐ. Connect them with short e, long e, and the ai diphthong.
Recognize and form ఒ, ఓ, and ఔ. Connect them with short o, long o, and the au diphthong.
Recognize and form the Sanskrit-derived vocalic vowel letters ఋ, ౠ, ఌ, and ౡ, including their short and long pairings.
Compare the vowel-length pairs అ–ఆ, ఇ–ఈ, ఉ–ఊ, ఎ–ఏ, and ఒ–ఓ. Choose the letter that matches a short or long vowel sound.
Use an independent vowel letter when a syllable begins with a vowel rather than a consonant. Identify where full vowel letters belong in Telugu words.
Review this chapter with practice based on your mistakes.
