Understanding C Sounds and Spellings

This video tutorial on 4-minute phonics covers the concept of soft and hard C sounds. It explains how the letter C can produce different sounds depending on the letters that follow it. The video provides examples and practice exercises for reading and spelling words with both soft and hard C sounds, helping learners understand and apply these phonics rules.

What is the sound of the first 'C' in the word 'circus'?

• K

• S

• Ch

• Sh

Which letters following 'C' will make it sound soft?

• A, O, U

• B, D, G

• M, N, P

• E, I, Y

In the word 'cake', what sound does the 'C' make?

• Hard C

• Soft C

• Silent C

• Ch

Which of the following words contains a hard 'C' sound?

• Cite

• Cell

• City

• Cake

What sound does the 'C' make in the word 'cell'?

• Ch

• Silent C

• Soft C

• Hard C

What sound does the 'C' make in the word 'clip'?

• Soft C

• Ch

• Hard C

• Silent C

In the word 'rice', what sound does the 'C' make?

• Hard C

• Soft C

• Ch

• Silent C

Which of the following words contains a soft 'C' sound?

• Crate

• Circus

• Cone

• Clip

Which letter combination is used to spell the word 'City'?

• Cety

• City

• Cety

• Citi

What is the final letter in the spelling of 'City' that makes the 'e' sound?

• A

• E

• I

• Y