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 “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 2.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) c (b) o (c) u
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 6.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 7.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) n (c) d
- 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) e (b) q (c) y
- 9.Listen to “lunch”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 10.Listen to “graph”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 14.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 15.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 16.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 17.Listen to “ice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 18.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 19.In “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 20.Listen to “chemist”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 21.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 25.Listen to “cake”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 26.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.In “cheese”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 29.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) o (b) e (c) r
- 30.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 32.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 33.Listen to “stomach”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 35.Listen to “cup”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) c (b) n (c) b
- 37.In “machine”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 38.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 39.In “busy”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 40.In “photo”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
Answer key
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- u
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- i
- q
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- an
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
- an
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- r
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- c
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “f”, as in “fan”
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