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.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) i (b) r (c) o
- 2.Listen to “goat”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 3.In “machine”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 6.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) l (b) u (c) f
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) o (b) m (c) q
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 13.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 14.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 15.Listen to “sky”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 16.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) e (b) v (c) j
- 18.Listen to “busy”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 20.Listen to “cheese”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 22.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 23.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 24.Listen to “sun”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 25.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 26.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.In “alphabet”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 30.In “fly”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 31.Listen to “my”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 32.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 33.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 34.Listen to “rice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 35.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 36.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 39.In “rose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 40.In “come”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
Answer key
- o
- “g”, as in “go”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- “y”, as in “yes”
- u
- a
- an
- an
- o
- a
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- j
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- an
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “k”, as in “kite”
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