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 “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) c (b) r (c) u
- 6.Listen to “bag”. 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 “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 13.Listen to “orange”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 14.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 15.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) h (b) x (c) r
- 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) a (b) i (c) u
- 19.In “my”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 20.In “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 21.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 23.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 26.In “busy”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 27.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) q (b) v (c) e
- 28.In “happy”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 29.In “page”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 30.Listen to “graph”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 31.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) j (b) y (c) v
- 32.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 33.In “cup”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 34.In “alphabet”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 35.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) a (b) x (c) b
- 36.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 37.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) p (b) s (c) d
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 39.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 40.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
Answer key
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- a
- a
- c
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- a
- a
- an
- an
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- r
- an
- an
- u
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- q
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- y
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- b
- “s”, as in “sun”
- p
- a
- “g”, as in “go”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
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