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.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 2.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 6.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 7.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) c (b) v (c) r
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) q (b) c (c) v
- 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) c (b) p (c) o
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 12.In “giant”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 14.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.In “sit”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 17.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 19.Listen to “young”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 20.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 21.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) c (b) p (c) u
- 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) s (b) c (c) o
- 23.In “baby”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 24.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 25.Listen to “ice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 26.In “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 27.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 28.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 29.In “graph”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 30.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) c (b) t (c) j
- 31.Listen to “orange”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 32.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) u (b) t (c) g
- 33.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 34.In “rose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 35.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) j (c) c
- 36.Listen to “goat”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 40.Listen to “gym”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
Answer key
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- a
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- r
- an
- q
- o
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- a
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- u
- c
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- j
- “j”, as in “jam”
- u
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- i
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- an
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
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