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 “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 2.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 5.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 6.In “bus”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 7.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 9.In “rose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 13.In “come”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 14.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 15.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) g (b) t (c) w
- 17.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 18.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 19.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 22.Listen to “gift”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 23.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 24.Listen to “rice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 25.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 27.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) q (b) x (c) i
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 30.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 31.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 32.In “fly”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 33.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 36.In “baby”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 37.In “giant”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 38.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 39.Listen to “sit”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 40.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
Answer key
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- an
- “g”, as in “go”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- an
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- t
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- an
- “g”, as in “go”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- q
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
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