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.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) u (b) r (c) c
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 7.In “my”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 8.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.In “page”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) y (b) i (c) g
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 14.Listen to “alphabet”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 15.In “alphabet”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 16.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 17.In “try”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 20.Listen to “sun”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 21.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 22.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 23.Listen to “my”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 27.Listen to “cry”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 28.In “rose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 30.Listen to “orange”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 31.In “fly”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 32.In “baby”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) d (b) i (c) c
- 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) o (b) t (c) f
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 36.Listen to “goat”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 39.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) b (b) l (c) k
- 40.Listen to “photo”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
Answer key
- r
- a
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- an
- a
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- a
- i
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- an
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- c
- t
- an
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
- a
- b
- “f”, as in “fan”
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