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 “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 2.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 3.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) c (b) d (c) u
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 6.Listen to “graph”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 8.In “ice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) w (b) u (c) j
- 10.Listen to “sit”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 11.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 12.Listen to “yellow”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 13.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 14.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 15.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 17.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 18.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 19.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 20.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 21.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) u (b) s (c) j
- 22.In “nose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 23.Listen to “phone”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 24.In “giant”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 25.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 28.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 30.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) i (b) c (c) o
- 31.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 32.Listen to “young”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) j (b) p (c) l
- 35.In “busy”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 36.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 37.In “school”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 39.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) r (b) f (c) y
- 40.Listen to “face”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
Answer key
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- u
- a
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- j
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- u
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- c
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- an
- p
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- r
- “s”, as in “sun”
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