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 “page”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 2.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 4.In “busy”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) u (b) c (c) l
- 6.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 7.Listen to “cup”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 8.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) x (b) l (c) c
- 10.Listen to “gym”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 17.In “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) q (b) f (c) y
- 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 “try”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 21.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 23.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) q (b) r (c) k
- 24.Listen to “cheese”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 25.In “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 27.Listen to “alphabet”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 29.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) n (b) l (c) o
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) g (c) l
- 37.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 39.Listen to “chemist”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
Answer key
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- u
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- c
- “j”, as in “jam”
- a
- an
- a
- an
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- y
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- r
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- an
- a
- an
- o
- an
- i
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
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