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.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 2.In “rose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) f (b) w (c) c
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) r (b) n (c) o
- 5.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 8.In “graph”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 10.Listen to “school”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 11.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 15.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 16.Listen to “come”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) u (b) v (c) q
- 19.Listen to “graph”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 20.In “funny”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 21.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) z (b) g (c) j
- 22.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 23.Listen to “yellow”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) s (b) a (c) q
- 25.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 26.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 27.Listen to “phone”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 29.Listen to “happy”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 31.In “alphabet”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) f (b) b (c) t
- 35.Listen to “dolphin”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) c (b) x (c) o
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
Answer key
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- c
- r
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- an
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- u
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- j
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- q
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- an
- t
- “f”, as in “fan”
- c
- an
- a
- a
- an
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