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 “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 3.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
- 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) q (b) u (c) k
- 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 6.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) m (b) y (c) b
- 7.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
- 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) o (b) s (c) n
- 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 10.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (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 “see”? (a) c (b) r (c) u
- 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) y (b) u (c) r
- 14.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
- 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) p (b) o (c) y
- 17.In “come”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) o (b) p (c) y
- 19.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 21.In “rose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 23.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
- 24.Listen to “young”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
- 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 28.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 29.Listen to “goat”. 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 “pea”? (a) s (b) b (c) p
- 31.In “sit”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
- 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
- 34.In “bus”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
- 35.Listen to “sit”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
- 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) z (b) v (c) i
- 37.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) q (b) k (c) j
- 38.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
- 39.In “fly”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
- 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
Answer key
- an
- an
- “j”, as in “jam”
- q
- an
- b
- “k”, as in “kite”
- o
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- an
- c
- u
- “j”, as in “jam”
- an
- y
- “k”, as in “kite”
- o
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- a
- “z”, as in “zoo”
- “y”, as in “yes”
- an
- an
- an
- “sh”, as in “shop”
- “g”, as in “go”
- p
- “s”, as in “sun”
- a
- an
- “s”, as in “sun”
- “s”, as in “sun”
- i
- j
- “ch”, as in “chin”
- “eye”, as in “my”
- a
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