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 “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 2.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 3.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) n (b) s (c) o
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 6.Listen to “graph”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 7.In “graph”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 8.Listen to “orange”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 10.Listen to “busy”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) u (b) p (c) j
- 14.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 15.In “try”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 16.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) j (b) a (c) i
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 19.In “my”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 20.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) v (b) y (c) e
- 21.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) a (b) z (c) t
- 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 23.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 25.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 26.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 28.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 30.Listen to “cheese”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 31.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 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.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) u (b) b (c) y
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 35.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) u (b) r (c) b
- 36.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 37.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) w (b) e (c) o
- 38.Listen to “girl”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 40.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
Answer key
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “g”, as in “go”
- o
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- an
- j
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- i
- a
- “eye”, as in “my”
- y
- t
- a
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- u
- a
- b
- “k”, as in “kite”
- o
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
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