Hard and Soft c/g Spelling Patterns

Pick the word with a soft c sound.

• cap

• trace

• coat

• cup

Answer explanation

The question asks to pick the word with a soft 'c' sound. In English, 'c' typically has a soft sound when followed by 'e', 'i', or 'y'. Among the given options, only 'trace' fits this rule. Therefore, 'trace' is the correct answer.

Pick the word with a hard g sound.

• cage

• page

• dog

• angel

Answer explanation

The question asks to select the word with a hard 'g' sound. The correct answer is 'dog'. In English, the 'g' in 'dog' is pronounced with a hard 'g' sound, unlike the other options 'cage', 'page', and 'angel' where 'g' is pronounced with a soft 'g' sound.

Pick the word that has a soft g sound.

• giant

• dig

• flag

• twip

Answer explanation

The question asks to choose the word with a soft 'g' sound. The correct answer is 'giant'. In English, 'g' typically has a soft sound when followed by 'e', 'i', or 'y'. So, 'giant' has a soft 'g' sound, unlike the other options.

recess

• hard c

• soft c

• hard g

• soft g

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'soft c'. In the word 'recess', the letter 'c' is pronounced as /s/, which is a characteristic of a soft 'c'. Therefore, it does not have the hard 'c' sound, nor does it have the hard or soft 'g' sound.

popcorn

• hard c

• soft c

• hard g

• soft g

Answer explanation

The question is asking about the pronunciation of the letter 'c' in the word 'popcorn'. In this word, 'c' is pronounced as a hard 'c', similar to 'k', not as a soft 'c', which would sound like 's'. Therefore, the correct answer is 'hard c'.

shoelace

• hard c

• soft c

• hard g

• soft g

Answer explanation

The question asks about the pronunciation of 'shoelace'. The correct answer is 'soft c'. This is because the 'c' in 'shoelace' is pronounced as /s/, which is a soft sound, not a hard sound like /k/. Therefore, the correct option is 'soft c'.

Say the name of the picture. Do you hear hard c or soft c?

• Hard c

• Soft c

Answer explanation

The question asks to identify whether the name of the picture has a hard c or soft c sound. The correct answer is 'Soft c'. This indicates that the name of the picture has a 'Soft c' sound, which is similar to the 's' sound in English.

Say the name of the picture. Do you hear hard c or soft c?

• Hard c

• Soft c

Answer explanation

The answer is 'Hard c'. In the context of the question, we are asked to identify the sound of the letter 'c' in the name of a picture. The 'Hard c' sound is chosen, indicating that the 'c' in the picture's name is pronounced as a 'k', not as an 's' (which would be a soft 'c').

Say the name of the picture. Do you hear hard c or soft c?

• Hard c

• Soft c

Answer explanation

The question asks to identify whether the name of the picture has a hard c or soft c sound. The correct answer is 'Soft c'. This indicates that the name of the picture has a 'Soft c' sound, which is typically like the 's' sound in English.

Say the name of the picture. Do you hear hard g or soft g?

• Hard g

• Soft g

Answer explanation

The question asks to identify whether the name of the picture is pronounced with a hard g or a soft g. The correct answer is 'Soft g'. This means that the name of the picture is pronounced with a soft g sound, similar to the 'g' in 'giraffe' or 'giant', rather than a hard g sound, like in 'goat' or 'golf'.