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.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.Listen to “school”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 4.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 7.Listen to “ice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.Listen to “lunch”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 10.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 11.In “sit”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 12.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 14.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) t (b) k (c) j
- 15.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 16.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 17.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 19.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 20.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 21.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) p (b) q (c) u
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 27.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) p (b) b (c) r
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 29.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 30.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 31.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 34.In “cheese”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 35.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) c (b) j (c) k
- 37.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) q (b) h (c) i
- 38.Listen to “giant”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 39.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 40.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
Answer key
- a
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- j
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- a
- an
- u
- an
- an
- r
- an
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- c
- q
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “eye”, as in “my”
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