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) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) e (b) g (c) b
- 4.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) z (b) c (c) x
- 6.In “sit”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 7.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.In “nose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) e (b) d (c) o
- 14.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) c (c) h
- 15.Listen to “come”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 16.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 17.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 18.In “young”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 19.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 20.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 21.Listen to “yellow”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) q (b) j (c) t
- 23.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) b (b) y (c) i
- 24.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 25.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) l (b) p (c) o
- 26.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 27.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 28.In “happy”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 29.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 31.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 32.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) v (b) u (c) a
- 33.In “photo”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 34.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 36.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 38.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 40.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
Answer key
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- b
- “ee”, as in “see”
- c
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- an
- an
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- o
- i
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- t
- y
- “k”, as in “kite”
- o
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “y”, as in “yes”
- u
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- a
- “ch”, as in “chin”
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