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 “ice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) w (b) y (c) d
- 6.In “cheese”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 7.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 11.Listen to “chemist”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 12.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) v (b) o (c) i
- 14.In “photo”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 19.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 20.Listen to “gift”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 21.Listen to “graph”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 22.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 23.Listen to “my”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 24.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 25.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) x (b) q (c) y
- 26.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) d (b) h (c) u
- 27.Listen to “cry”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 28.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 29.In “stomach”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 30.Listen to “busy”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 32.In “graph”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 33.Listen to “alphabet”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 35.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 36.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 37.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 39.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) x (b) c (c) e
- 40.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
Answer key
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- a
- an
- y
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- o
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- a
- an
- “g”, as in “go”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- q
- u
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- c
- “s”, as in “sun”
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