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 “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 2.In “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) w (b) u (c) b
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 6.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 7.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 8.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 9.Listen to “girl”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 10.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) z (b) f (c) r
- 13.Listen to “yellow”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 15.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) b (b) y (c) r
- 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) h (b) s (c) c
- 18.Listen to “chef”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 19.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) x (b) o (c) j
- 20.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 21.In “bus”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) j (b) n (c) l
- 23.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) w (b) r (c) i
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 27.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 28.Listen to “ice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 30.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) l (b) t (c) h
- 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 32.In “funny”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 33.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 34.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 36.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 38.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 39.In “girl”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 40.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
Answer key
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- u
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- r
- “y”, as in “yes”
- an
- y
- an
- c
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- o
- “g”, as in “go”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- j
- “s”, as in “sun”
- i
- an
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- t
- a
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- a
- a
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “y”, as in “yes”
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