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 “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 2.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 5.Listen to “school”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 6.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) w (b) b (c) q
- 7.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) c (b) p (c) h
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 11.Listen to “chemist”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 12.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) c (b) i (c) o
- 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) u (b) p (c) b
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) r (c) u
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 20.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 21.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) i (b) p (c) z
- 23.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) b (b) m (c) o
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 25.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) e (b) u (c) f
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 27.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 28.Listen to “ice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 29.Listen to “orange”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 30.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) v (b) s (c) u
- 31.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 34.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 35.In “try”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 36.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) g (b) j (c) w
- 39.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 40.Listen to “sure”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
Answer key
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “g”, as in “go”
- a
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- q
- c
- a
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “g”, as in “go”
- o
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- b
- y
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- p
- o
- a
- u
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- u
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- an
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- j
- “g”, as in “go”
- “sh”, as in “shop”
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