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 “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 2.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) v (b) k (c) q
- 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 5.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 7.Listen to “lunch”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 10.In “face”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 11.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 12.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 13.Listen to “face”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 14.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) z (b) j (c) a
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 16.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) r (b) u (c) y
- 18.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 19.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) p (b) c (c) y
- 20.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 21.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 23.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) x (b) a (c) u
- 24.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 25.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 26.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 27.In “come”, 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 “eye”? (a) y (b) i (c) f
- 29.In “girl”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 30.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 31.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 33.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) n (b) b (c) t
- 35.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 36.Listen to “stomach”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 37.Listen to “sky”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 38.In “happy”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 39.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) o (b) s (c) x
- 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
Answer key
- “ee”, as in “see”
- q
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- a
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- an
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “g”, as in “go”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- j
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- y
- “ee”, as in “see”
- p
- “j”, as in “jam”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- u
- “g”, as in “go”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- i
- “g”, as in “go”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- b
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- “ee”, as in “see”
- o
- a
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