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 “rice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 2.In “stomach”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) s (b) i (c) j
- 5.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 6.Listen to “try”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 10.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 13.Listen to “cry”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 14.Listen to “ice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 15.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 16.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 17.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) h (b) r (c) l
- 19.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 20.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 25.Listen to “lunch”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 27.Listen to “phone”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 28.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 29.In “bus”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 30.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) u (b) k (c) i
- 31.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 32.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 33.Listen to “sit”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) t (b) g (c) e
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 36.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 39.In “photo”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
Answer key
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- j
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- r
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- an
- a
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- u
- “g”, as in “go”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- t
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- a
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
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