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 “orange”, 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 “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 6.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 8.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 11.In “photo”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 12.In “young”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 14.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 15.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) k (b) n (c) u
- 16.Listen to “elephant”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 17.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 18.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 19.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 21.Listen to “busy”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 22.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 24.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 26.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) k (b) l (c) t
- 27.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 28.Listen to “happy”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 29.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 30.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) o (b) c (c) g
- 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 33.In “funny”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 34.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 35.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 36.In “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 38.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) w (b) e (c) y
- 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 40.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
Answer key
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- a
- a
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- an
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- u
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- t
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- c
- an
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
- y
- a
- “y”, as in “yes”
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