Monophthongs are single, pure vowel sounds, and we can assess them by testing pronunciation in isolation, in different word positions, and in sentences. Monophthong Vowels in English: - /iː/ (as in "see") - /ɪ/ (as in "sit") - /e/ (as in "bed") - /æ/ (as in "cat") - /ʌ/ (as in "cup") - /ɑː/ (as in "car") - /ɒ/ (as in "hot") - /ɔː/ (as in "door") - /ʊ/ (as in "put") - /uː/ (as in "blue") - /ɜː/ (as in "bird") - /ə/ (as in "sofa") — the schwa sound Here’s the assessment plan for each vowel sound: Level 1: Isolated Sound Pronunciation - Task: Students will pronounce each vowel sound individually, focusing on producing a clear and accurate sound. They should repeat each sound multiple times:For example:/iː/: "ee... ee... ee..."/ɪ/: "ih... ih... ih..."/æ/: "ah... ah... ah..."(Repeat for all vowel sounds listed) Level 2: Word-Level Pronunciation /iː/ (as in "see") — long "ee" sound - Start: See, Feel, Eat, East, Each - Middle: Meeting, Keep, Teacher, Please, Dream - End: Bee, Key, Tea, Free, Tree /ɪ/ (as in "sit") — short "ih" sound - Start: Sit, Six, Big, Fill, Pig - Middle: Dinner, Chicken, Milk, Visit, Simple - End: Ship, Fish, Lip, Trip, Sick /e/ (as in "bed") — short "eh" sound - Start: Bed, Pen, End, Red, Met - Middle: Letter, Seven, Head, Better, Tennis - End: Bet, Get, Set, Net, Wet /æ/ (as in "cat") — short "a" sound - Start: Cat, Back, Man, Apple, Hat - Middle: Magic, Happy, Battle, Pattern, Basket - End: Back, Track, Snack, Crack, Attack /ʌ/ (as in "cup") — short "uh" sound - Start: Cup, Up, Under, Cut, Bus - Middle: Lunch, Butter, Funny, Mother, Hundred - End: Cup, Shut, Enough, Rough, Stuff /ɑː/ (as in "car") — long "ah" sound - Start: Car, Park, Father, Farm, Hard - Middle: Garden, Market, Party, Smart, Sharp - End: Car, Far, Star, Jar, Scar /ɒ/ (as in "hot") — short "o" sound - Start: Hot, Stop, Dog, Top, Odd - Middle: Bottle, Coffee, Doctor, Office, Pocket - End: Stop, Shop, Drop, Top, Cop