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 “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 2.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) n (b) q (c) f
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Listen to “bus”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 6.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) p (b) q (c) t
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 8.Listen to “goat”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 11.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 12.Listen to “elephant”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 13.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 14.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) r (b) o (c) k
- 15.In “come”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 17.Listen to “girl”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 18.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 19.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 22.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 23.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) q (b) v (c) u
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 25.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 26.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 27.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
- 28.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 29.Listen to “photo”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 31.Listen to “stomach”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 32.Listen to “try”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 36.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 37.Listen to “chef”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 39.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) e (b) q (c) o
- 40.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
Answer key
- an
- q
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- p
- an
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- r
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- “g”, as in “go”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- u
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- t
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
- a
- a
- “g”, as in “go”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- o
- “ch”, as in “chin”
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