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.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) g (b) z (c) r
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) u (b) t (c) s
- 6.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 7.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) u (b) p (c) y
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 9.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 10.In “giraffe”, 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 “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 12.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 13.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 15.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) z (b) a (c) q
- 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 19.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) d (b) a (c) j
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 21.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 22.In “cheese”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 23.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 24.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “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 “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 28.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) x (b) o (c) m
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 30.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 32.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 33.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 34.Listen to “bus”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 35.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) m (c) n
- 36.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 37.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 38.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) f (b) i (c) j
- 39.Listen to “try”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 40.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
Answer key
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
- an
- r
- t
- “k”, as in “kite”
- u
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- q
- a
- an
- a
- j
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- a
- a
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- o
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- “g”, as in “go”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- y
- “g”, as in “go”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- i
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “j”, as in “jam”
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