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.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 2.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) g (c) d
- 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) o (b) l (c) h
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 7.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) e (b) k (c) u
- 10.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 13.Listen to “face”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 14.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 15.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 16.Listen to “gift”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 17.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 19.In “ice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 21.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 22.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 23.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) z (b) g (c) u
- 24.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 25.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) c (b) i (c) y
- 26.Listen to “dolphin”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 27.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) k (b) q (c) i
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 29.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) t (b) g (c) a
- 30.In “graph”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 31.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) g (b) o (c) c
- 32.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 33.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) j (b) i (c) o
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 36.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 37.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 38.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) c (b) p (c) f
- 39.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) b (b) s (c) p
- 40.Listen to “sun”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
Answer key
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- y
- o
- an
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- u
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- u
- “y”, as in “yes”
- c
- “f”, as in “fan”
- i
- an
- t
- “f”, as in “fan”
- c
- “g”, as in “go”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- j
- an
- a
- “ee”, as in “see”
- p
- b
- “s”, as in “sun”
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