Letter Names and Sounds Worksheet
How to say it (A letter’s name is not always its sound): c says s before e, i, y (city, ice); otherwise k (cat, cup). g often says j before e, i, y (giant, page); otherwise g (goat). Some words break the rule: gift, girl. Short forms: say the first letter’s NAME. A vowel sound → an (an MBA, an FIR, an X-ray); a consonant sound → a (a UFO, a TV).
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- 1.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 2.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) r (c) l
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) u (b) e (c) x
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 7.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 8.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 13.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 15.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 16.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 17.Listen to “giant”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) h (b) c (c) y
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 21.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 22.Listen to “lunch”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 23.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) s (b) o (c) k
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 26.In “happy”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 27.Listen to “goat”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 28.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 30.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 31.In “alphabet”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 33.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 34.Listen to “dolphin”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 36.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 37.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 38.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) o (b) g (c) i
- 39.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 40.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
Answer key
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- y
- u
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- c
- an
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- o
- an
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- i
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “j”, as in “jam”
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