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 “young”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 7.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 8.In “bus”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 9.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 10.Listen to “sit”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 11.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 12.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) g (b) l (c) t
- 13.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 15.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) t (b) q (c) r
- 16.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 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.Listen to “cheese”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 19.In “giant”, 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 “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 22.In “page”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) c (b) u (c) e
- 25.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 26.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 29.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) o (b) m (c) w
- 30.Listen to “chef”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 31.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 32.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 34.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 35.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) c (b) g (c) j
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) i (b) q (c) d
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.In “rose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 39.In “face”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 40.Listen to “cake”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
Answer key
- “y”, as in “yes”
- an
- a
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- t
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- r
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- a
- u
- “g”, as in “go”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- “y”, as in “yes”
- o
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- c
- q
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
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