Soft or Hard G, Look at the Next Letter

Start with the hard or soft sorts and have your child say each word aloud before writing it. Point to the letter after c or g each time, so the rule becomes a habit. Check with the answer key.

Circle the letter after g in 12 words like germ, wagon and gym and mark the g soft or hard. A soft g says j, as in gentle. A hard g says g, as in got. The directions on the page read: Read the rule and each word. Circle the letter that comes right after g. Then, circle soft or hard to show the sound g makes. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 2nd Grade phonics, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with soft c and g. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

A soft c makes the s sound, as in cent and face. A soft g makes the j sound, as in gem and cage. A hard c says k, as in cat, and a hard g says g, as in goat.

Look at the letter right after it. C and g are usually soft before e, i or y and hard before a, o or u. Two rule pages have children circle that letter in words like center, camel, germ and wagon, then mark the sound. A few words, like get and girl, break the g rule.

Use dge right after a short vowel, as in badge, bridge and fudge. Use ge after a long vowel or a consonant, as in cage, huge and orange. One sort and one pick the spelling page practice this rule.

Yes. All 12 soft c and g sheets have an answer key.