Montessori Fiipino

Montessori Filipino Worksheets: Patinig, Katinig, Pormasyon ng Pantig

In this quick Filipino lesson and free worksheets, kids can: (1) Complete words using different patinig (vowels) and katinig (consonants). (2) Identify the structure of a syllable (pantig): P, KP, PK, KPK, PKK, KKP, KKPK, KPKK, KKPKK, or KKPKKK.

These worksheets are about the most basic building blocks of the Filipino (Tagalog) language: vowels (mga patinig), consonants (mga katinig), and syllables (mga pantig). They also help build a child’s Filipino vocabulary by using the Filipino names for some of the most common things that can be seen in and around the home.

The first two worksheets are about using mga patinig and mga katinig to complete must-know Filipino words.

The next two worksheets focus on syllables and how they are formed (pormasyon ng mga pantig) using standard combinations of vowels and consonants.

Montessori Filipino Worksheet: Mga Patinig

Patinig means vowel.

In Filipino, the vowels — mga patinig — are: A, E, I, O, U.

A free printable PDF copy of this worksheet can be found here: Mga Pantig Worksheet (PDF)

Montessori Lesson - Filipino - Mga Patinig, an interactive worksheet by hunterswoodsph
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Montessori Filipino Worksheet: Mga Katinig

Katinig means consonant. The Filipino alphabet has 23 consonants, some of which are “borrowed” from foreign languages (and therefore not very commonly used).

In Filipino, the consonants — mga katinig — are: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, NG, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z.

A free printable PDF copy of this worksheet can be found here: Mga Katinig Worksheet (PDF)

Montessori Lesson - Filipino - Mga Katinig, an interactive worksheet by hunterswoodsph
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Montessori Filipino Worksheet: Pormasyon ng Pantig - Worksheet 1

Pantig is the Filipino word for syllable. In the Filipino alphabet, syllables (mga pantig) follow standard structures composed of set combinations of vowels (patinig – P) and consonants (katinig – K). These standard combinations (pormasyon ng pantig, also referred to as kayarian ng pantig are:

P (patinig)
KP (katinig-patinig)
PK (patinig-katinig)
KPK (katinig-patinig-katinig)
PKK (patinig-katinig-katinig)
KKP (katinig-katinig-patinig)
KKPK (katinig-katinig-patinig-katinig)
KPKK (katinig-patinig-katinig-katinig)
KKPKK (katinig-katinig-patinig-katinig-katinig)
KKPKKK (katinig-katinig-patinig-katinig-katinig-katinig)

A free printable PDF copy of this worksheet can be found here: Kayarian ng Pantig Worksheet (PDF)

Montessori Lesson - Filipino - Pormasyon ng Pantig, an interactive worksheet by hunterswoodsph
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Montessori Filipino Worksheet: Pormasyon ng Pantig - Worksheet 2

This is another worksheet on pormasyon ng pantig or kayarian ng pantig. While the previous worksheet focused on composing a syllable with a vowel and/or consonant one by one, this worksheet is a bit more advanced and tries to get the child to identify the syllable structure as a whole.

This may also be a bit tricky: remember to review the letters in the Filipino alphabet and take particular note of the two consonants that are not in the English alphabet.

A free printable PDF copy of this worksheet can be found here.