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.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.Listen to “school”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 4.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 5.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 6.Listen to “photo”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 7.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) j (b) c (c) i
- 8.Listen to “gym”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 9.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) w (c) b
- 14.In “girl”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 15.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) y (b) o (c) l
- 16.Listen to “sun”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 18.In “funny”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 19.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 20.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 22.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 23.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 24.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 25.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 26.Listen to “chemist”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 28.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) k (b) i (c) h
- 29.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 30.In “my”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 31.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) b (b) a (c) i
- 32.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) b (b) u (c) o
- 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 35.In “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 36.Listen to “young”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 39.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 40.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) j (b) f (c) u
Answer key
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- c
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- a
- an
- y
- “g”, as in “go”
- o
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- i
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- b
- “f”, as in “fan”
- u
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- a
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- u
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