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 “ice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 2.Listen to “try”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 3.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) w (b) x (c) y
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) g (b) w (c) o
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) c (b) q (c) p
- 9.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 10.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 11.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) k (b) e (c) i
- 12.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 13.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 15.Listen to “face”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 16.Listen to “graph”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) h (b) l (c) b
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 20.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) u (b) o (c) w
- 21.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) f (b) k (c) u
- 23.In “sit”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 26.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 27.Listen to “giant”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 28.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 29.In “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 30.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 31.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 32.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) c (b) j (c) s
- 33.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 34.Listen to “ice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 35.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 36.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 39.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 40.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
Answer key
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- y
- o
- a
- a
- q
- “g”, as in “go”
- “g”, as in “go”
- i
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- b
- an
- an
- u
- “y”, as in “yes”
- u
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “g”, as in “go”
- j
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- a
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “g”, as in “go”
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