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 “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 2.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) g (b) q (c) h
- 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) g (b) u (c) j
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 6.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 8.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 9.Listen to “my”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 11.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 12.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 13.In “try”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 16.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 19.In “cheese”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 20.Listen to “goat”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 21.In “graph”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) c (b) r (c) m
- 23.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) e (b) t (c) a
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 29.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) c (b) b (c) n
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 31.In “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 32.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 33.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 34.In “bus”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 36.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 38.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) p (b) o (c) t
- 39.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 40.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
Answer key
- an
- q
- j
- a
- a
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- a
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- c
- “s”, as in “sun”
- t
- an
- a
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- b
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- an
- a
- p
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
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