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 “giant”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 2.Listen to “chef”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 3.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) a (b) t (c) v
- 5.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 6.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 7.Listen to “cup”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) c (b) q (c) v
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) i (b) a (c) b
- 11.Listen to “try”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 12.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 13.Listen to “phone”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 14.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 17.Listen to “cry”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 19.Listen to “school”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 21.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 22.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 23.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 24.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 25.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 26.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) d (b) b (c) y
- 27.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 29.Listen to “face”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 30.Listen to “cheese”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 31.In “funny”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 32.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) u (b) l (c) p
- 33.Listen to “stomach”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 35.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 36.In “happy”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 37.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) r (b) w (c) h
- 38.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 39.Listen to “sun”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
Answer key
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- t
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- c
- an
- b
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- y
- “y”, as in “yes”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- p
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- r
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
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