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 “try”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 2.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) n (b) i (c) g
- 5.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 6.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 8.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 10.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 11.In “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 12.In “sit”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) z (b) v (c) c
- 14.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 17.In “ice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 18.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 19.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 21.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 22.Listen to “lunch”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 27.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) v (b) c (c) g
- 28.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 29.Listen to “graph”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 31.In “stomach”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 32.In “nose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 35.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) y (b) u (c) n
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) t (c) o
- 37.In “baby”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 38.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 39.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 40.Listen to “come”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
Answer key
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- a
- i
- “g”, as in “go”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- c
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- a
- an
- a
- an
- c
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- a
- an
- u
- y
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
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