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.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 2.Listen to “giant”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) m (b) z (c) u
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 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 “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 7.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) v (b) o (c) a
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) d (b) m (c) q
- 11.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 12.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 13.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 14.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.Listen to “phone”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) b (b) e (c) l
- 19.In “photo”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 21.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) w (b) s (c) c
- 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 “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 25.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) r (b) o (c) j
- 26.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) w (b) p (c) n
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 28.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 29.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) h (b) o (c) n
- 30.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 31.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 32.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) a (b) t (c) m
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 36.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 37.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 38.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 40.In “girl”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
Answer key
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- u
- a
- an
- an
- o
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- q
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- a
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- b
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- “eye”, as in “my”
- c
- a
- an
- j
- p
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- o
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- t
- a
- an
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- a
- “g”, as in “go”
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