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 “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 2.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) d (c) o
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 7.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) h (b) q (c) o
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) u (b) r (c) p
- 11.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 12.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) z (b) g (c) j
- 14.Listen to “come”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) q (c) k
- 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) x (b) u (c) y
- 18.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 19.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 20.Listen to “cry”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 21.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 22.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 23.In “come”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) j (b) z (c) u
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 26.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 27.In “photo”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 29.Listen to “chef”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 31.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) k (b) i (c) b
- 32.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 33.Listen to “giant”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) t (b) z (c) r
- 35.In “school”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) k (b) y (c) r
- 37.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 38.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 39.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
Answer key
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- an
- i
- an
- o
- a
- a
- p
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- j
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- y
- u
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- u
- an
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- b
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- t
- “k”, as in “kite”
- r
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
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