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.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 2.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) o (b) b (c) c
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) u (b) y (c) z
- 6.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) g (b) f (c) q
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 10.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 11.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) x (b) k (c) y
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 13.Listen to “giant”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) b (b) j (c) s
- 17.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 18.In “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 20.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 21.In “ice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 22.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 23.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 24.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 26.Listen to “cheese”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 28.In “alphabet”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 31.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 32.In “nose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 33.In “giant”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 34.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 35.Listen to “stomach”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 36.Listen to “lunch”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 39.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 40.In “rose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
Answer key
- “y”, as in “yes”
- c
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- u
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- q
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- y
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- an
- b
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- a
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
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