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 “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.Listen to “orange”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 11.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) o (b) z (c) t
- 12.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 14.In “machine”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 15.In “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 17.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 20.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 21.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) n (b) r (c) s
- 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) u (b) m (c) j
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 24.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 25.In “face”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) j (b) c (c) q
- 29.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 30.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 31.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) j (b) e (c) k
- 32.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 33.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 34.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 35.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 36.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 37.In “girl”, 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 “bee”? (a) b (b) x (c) q
- 39.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
Answer key
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
- an
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- a
- an
- an
- an
- t
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- r
- u
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- an
- c
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- j
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “g”, as in “go”
- b
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
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