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.Listen to “face”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 2.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) o (b) g (c) t
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) n (b) b (c) h
- 6.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) c (b) r (c) h
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) e (b) p (c) c
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 12.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) q (b) b (c) t
- 14.Listen to “phone”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 15.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 16.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 17.In “machine”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) g (b) u (c) k
- 19.Listen to “sit”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 22.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 23.In “sit”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 24.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 25.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 26.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 29.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 30.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 32.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 34.Listen to “cheese”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) m (b) j (c) w
- 37.Listen to “bus”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 40.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
Answer key
- “s”, as in “sun”
- o
- an
- an
- b
- c
- a
- an
- c
- a
- an
- “y”, as in “yes”
- t
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- u
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- a
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- an
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- j
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
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