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.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 2.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) p (b) i (c) t
- 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) r (c) g
- 4.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 5.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 7.In “bus”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) b (b) c (c) w
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 11.Listen to “sky”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 12.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 13.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 14.Listen to “yellow”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) u (b) t (c) d
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 18.In “face”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 19.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) g (b) m (c) r
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 21.Listen to “rice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 22.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 24.In “funny”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 25.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 26.In “try”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 31.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 32.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 33.In “my”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 35.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) h (b) q (c) y
- 36.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 37.Listen to “sun”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 38.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) b (b) o (c) e
- 39.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 40.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
Answer key
- a
- i
- y
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- c
- a
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- an
- u
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- r
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- a
- an
- a
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- q
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- o
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “j”, as in “jam”
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