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 “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.In “try”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) f (b) y (c) p
- 6.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) g (b) v (c) q
- 7.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 8.Listen to “yellow”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 9.Listen to “happy”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 10.Listen to “lunch”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 12.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) b (b) i (c) l
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 14.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 15.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) o (c) f
- 16.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) s (b) t (c) g
- 19.Listen to “bus”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 20.Listen to “cup”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 23.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) r (b) l (c) u
- 24.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 25.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) r (b) k (c) j
- 26.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 29.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) r (b) c (c) n
- 30.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 31.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 32.In “my”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 34.In “sit”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 35.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) w (b) o (c) r
- 36.In “nose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 37.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 38.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 39.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 40.Listen to “try”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
Answer key
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- p
- q
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- b
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- i
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- a
- t
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- an
- r
- “s”, as in “sun”
- j
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- an
- c
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- o
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “eye”, as in “my”
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