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 “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 2.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) u (b) g (c) f
- 6.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 8.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 9.In “come”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) v (b) b (c) j
- 14.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 15.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) a (b) p (c) r
- 16.Listen to “orange”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 17.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 19.Listen to “cheese”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 21.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 22.Listen to “dolphin”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 24.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 25.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) b (b) r (c) o
- 26.Listen to “young”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 28.In “alphabet”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 29.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 30.In “face”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 31.Listen to “sky”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) l (c) x
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 35.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 36.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 37.Listen to “busy”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 38.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) v (b) r (c) p
- 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 40.Listen to “school”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
Answer key
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- a
- u
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- j
- “j”, as in “jam”
- r
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- a
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- o
- “y”, as in “yes”
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
- y
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- p
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
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