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 “nose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 2.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 3.In “page”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 4.In “girl”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 6.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 8.In “fly”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Listen to “gym”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 13.Listen to “happy”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 14.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) b (b) q (c) u
- 17.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) o (b) a (c) b
- 19.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 21.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 22.In “machine”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 23.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) f (b) u (c) h
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 26.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 27.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) j (b) y (c) z
- 28.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) x (c) d
- 29.Listen to “goat”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 30.In “baby”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 31.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) f (b) z (c) o
- 32.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) i (b) r (c) n
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 34.In “giant”, 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 “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) e (b) o (c) t
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 39.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 40.Listen to “cheese”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
Answer key
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
- “f”, as in “fan”
- a
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- a
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- b
- “k”, as in “kite”
- o
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- u
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- y
- i
- “g”, as in “go”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- o
- r
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- t
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
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