Alphabet Sound Assessment Worksheet for English Learners

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Instructions

For the assessor: This assessment is designed to check a student's knowledge of letter sounds. Please follow the instructions for each section. You may mark correct responses directly on the sheet (e.g., with a checkmark ✓) and incorrect responses with a dot (•) or by noting the student's answer.

Part 1: Lowercase Letter Sounds

Instructions: Point to each letter below and ask the student, "What sound does this letter make?"

s a t i p n
c k e h r m
d g o u l f
b j z w v y
x q

Part 2: Uppercase Letter Sounds

Instructions: Point to each letter below and ask the student, "What sound does this letter make?"

M R H E K C
N P I T S A
F L U O G D
Y V W Z J B
Q X

Part 3: Identifying Initial Sounds in Words

Instructions: Say the name of the object (the word in bold). Ask the student to circle or point to the letter that makes the first sound in the word. For example, say: "This word is sun. What is the first sound you hear in sun? Point to the letter that makes that sound."

sun s m r
apple o e a
dog b d g
fish f t h
pig b d p
octopus o a u
cat k s c

Answer Key

Parts 1 & 2: Common Letter Sounds

This assessment focuses on the most common sound for each letter. Short vowel sounds and hard 'c' and 'g' sounds are expected. Variations are acceptable but the primary sound is listed below.

  • a - /ă/ (as in apple)
  • b - /b/ (as in ball)
  • c - /k/ (as in cat)
  • d - /d/ (as in dog)
  • e - /ĕ/ (as in egg)
  • f - /f/ (as in fish)
  • g - /g/ (as in goat)
  • h - /h/ (as in hat)
  • i - /ĭ/ (as in igloo)
  • j - /j/ (as in jam)
  • k - /k/ (as in kite)
  • l - /l/ (as in leaf)
  • m - /m/ (as in moon)
  • n - /n/ (as in nest)
  • o - /ŏ/ (as in octopus)
  • p - /p/ (as in pig)
  • q - /kw/ (as in queen)
  • r - /r/ (as in ring)
  • s - /s/ (as in sun)
  • t - /t/ (as in top)
  • u - /ŭ/ (as in up)
  • v - /v/ (as in van)
  • w - /w/ (as in web)
  • x - /ks/ (as in fox)
  • y - /y/ (as in yes)
  • z - /z/ (as in zebra)

Part 3: Identifying Initial Sounds in Words - Correct Answers

  1. sun → s
  2. apple → a
  3. dog → d
  4. fish → f
  5. pig → p
  6. octopus → o
  7. cat → c
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