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.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) o (b) f (c) y
- 3.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 6.In “stomach”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 7.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) k (b) b (c) c
- 8.Listen to “rice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) r (b) t (c) i
- 10.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 14.Listen to “come”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 15.In “alphabet”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
- 16.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) c (b) y (c) u
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) c (b) h (c) s
- 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 20.In “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 21.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) t (b) a (c) p
- 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) z (b) k (c) r
- 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 25.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 26.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) o (b) b (c) u
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.Listen to “phone”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
- 29.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 30.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 31.Listen to “giant”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 32.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) q (b) g (c) i
- 33.In “machine”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 34.In “giant”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
- 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 36.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 37.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 39.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 40.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) n (b) c (c) o
Answer key
- an
- y
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- a
- “k”, as in “kite”
- c
- “s”, as in “sun”
- t
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- a
- a
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- u
- c
- an
- “eye”, as in “my”
- p
- r
- an
- a
- “s”, as in “sun”
- u
- an
- “f”, as in “fan”
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- q
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- an
- “k”, as in “kite”
- o
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