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 “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 4.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 5.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 6.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 7.Listen to “phone”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 11.Listen to “come”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 13.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 14.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 15.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) d (b) x (c) r
- 16.In “photo”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 17.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) p (b) c (c) x
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 20.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) x (c) d
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 22.Listen to “elephant”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 23.Listen to “ice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 24.Listen to “photo”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 25.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) o (b) c (c) l
- 26.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 27.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 31.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 32.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) n (b) q (c) h
- 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) w (b) b (c) q
- 34.Listen to “orange”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 35.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 36.In “baby”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.In “young”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 39.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
Answer key
- an
- an
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- r
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “g”, as in “go”
- c
- an
- i
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- o
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- a
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- q
- b
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
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