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 “try”, 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 “queue”? (a) q (b) a (c) f
- 3.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) r (b) m (c) u
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 6.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) y (b) r (c) l
- 7.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 9.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) z (b) t (c) i
- 11.Listen to “girl”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 12.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) r (b) b (c) p
- 13.In “photo”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 14.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) s (b) c (c) d
- 17.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 18.In “machine”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 21.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) q (c) h
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 25.Listen to “alphabet”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 26.In “lunch”, 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 “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 29.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) r (b) n (c) u
- 30.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) k (b) j (c) i
- 31.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 32.In “sit”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 33.Listen to “giant”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) h (b) i (c) k
- 35.Listen to “yellow”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 36.In “busy”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 37.Listen to “my”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 38.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 39.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 40.Listen to “bus”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
Answer key
- “eye”, as in “my”
- q
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- u
- a
- r
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- t
- “g”, as in “go”
- b
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- c
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- y
- an
- a
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- an
- u
- j
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- i
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “s”, as in “sun”
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