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 “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 2.Listen to “cake”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) d (b) u (c) a
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) s (b) f (c) q
- 5.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 7.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) x (b) j (c) e
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) k (b) v (c) c
- 11.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 14.In “page”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 15.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 16.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 20.In “cheese”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 21.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 22.Listen to “rice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 23.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 24.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 26.Listen to “gym”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.Listen to “come”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 29.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 31.In “busy”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 33.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 35.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 36.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 37.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) a (b) i (c) p
- 38.In “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 39.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 40.In “alphabet”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
Answer key
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- u
- q
- “j”, as in “jam”
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- j
- an
- c
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- an
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- a
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- i
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “f”, as in “fan”
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