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.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) u (b) m (c) r
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 6.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 7.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) r (b) t (c) c
- 9.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 10.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) z (b) g (c) o
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 15.Listen to “my”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 16.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 17.Listen to “chef”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 18.Listen to “sit”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 19.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 22.Listen to “chemist”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 23.Listen to “graph”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 24.In “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 27.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 28.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) n (b) b (c) p
- 29.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 30.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 31.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) d (b) u (c) j
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 35.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) m (b) r (c) y
- 37.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 38.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) r (b) f (c) n
- 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 40.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
Answer key
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- u
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- c
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- a
- o
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- p
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- j
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- y
- “j”, as in “jam”
- r
- an
- “y”, as in “yes”
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