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 “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) h (b) o (c) y
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) t (b) l (c) s
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 6.In “giant”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 8.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 10.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 11.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 12.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) m (b) j (c) e
- 13.Listen to “rice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 14.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 15.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) y (b) f (c) q
- 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 18.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 20.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 22.Listen to “stomach”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 23.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 27.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 28.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) c (b) z (c) u
- 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 30.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 31.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 33.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 34.In “young”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 35.In “sit”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) f (b) x (c) y
- 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 39.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) c (b) j (c) a
- 40.In “fly”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
Answer key
- an
- an
- o
- t
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “g”, as in “go”
- j
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- q
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- “g”, as in “go”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- a
- an
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- c
- a
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- an
- “ee”, as in “see”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- y
- a
- a
- c
- “eye”, as in “my”
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