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 “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 2.Listen to “my”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 3.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 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 “sea”? (a) c (b) k (c) r
- 6.In “graph”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 7.In “try”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) j (b) o (c) p
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 11.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) o (b) j (c) t
- 12.Listen to “goat”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 14.Listen to “chemist”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 15.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) b (b) m (c) h
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 20.In “stomach”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 22.Listen to “young”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 23.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) e (b) t (c) q
- 24.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 25.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 29.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 30.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 31.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 32.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) r (b) u (c) v
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 35.In “busy”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 36.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 37.In “alphabet”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 38.In “girl”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 39.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 40.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
Answer key
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- a
- c
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- j
- a
- t
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- an
- b
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- “y”, as in “yes”
- q
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- u
- a
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
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