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.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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').

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F