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 “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.In “my”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 5.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 6.In “graph”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 7.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) a (b) p (c) c
- 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) w (b) s (c) j
- 9.In “nose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 11.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 13.In “happy”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 17.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) b (b) h (c) e
- 19.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 20.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 21.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 22.Listen to “happy”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 23.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 24.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 25.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) u (b) c (c) s
- 26.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 27.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) z (b) u (c) s
- 28.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 29.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 30.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 32.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 34.Listen to “stomach”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 35.In “baby”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) q (b) a (c) m
- 37.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 38.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) m (b) z (c) u
- 39.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) y (b) m (c) o
- 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
Answer key
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- c
- j
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- a
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- b
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “g”, as in “go”
- c
- “k”, as in “kite”
- u
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- q
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- u
- o
- an
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