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 “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 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 “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) a (b) u (c) w
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 7.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 8.Listen to “cake”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 9.In “stomach”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 10.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 11.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 12.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) g (b) w (c) y
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 15.Listen to “photo”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 16.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 17.In “bus”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 18.In “graph”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 21.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 22.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) d (b) a (c) j
- 25.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 27.In “machine”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 28.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) u (b) w (c) i
- 29.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) o (b) a (c) c
- 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 31.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 32.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 33.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 34.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 36.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 37.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 38.In “nose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 39.Listen to “giant”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 40.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) e (b) f (c) b
Answer key
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- a
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- u
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- y
- an
- a
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- j
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- i
- o
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
- “g”, as in “go”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- b
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