Soft and Hard Sounds

​Hard and soft c and g

​Letter c and g can make hard sounds as in welcome, began, ground.

Letter c, g are followed by e, i, or y can make soft sounds as in cider, gerbil.

​The sounds of S

​Letter s can make different sounds.

• /s/ sound as in stranger

• /z/ sound as in buzy

• /sh/ sound as in sugar or pressure

• /zh/ sound as in casual

​Read each word in the box. Write each word under the correct heading below.

​Read each word below. Listen carefully to the c or g sound in each word. Write each word in the correct heading below.

Multiple Choice

What is the sound of c in the word nice?

• hard c

• soft c

Multiple Choice

What is the sound of the letter g in the word gerbil?

• hard g

• soft g