Week 06 · Bruce's Bridge Race
Monday
Soft c
// Soft c, soft g and dge
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Soft c
Ferris the Fox follows the Sound Map to a bend.
Bruce the Bobcat is there, stretching in his headband.
"Ready for a race?" asks Bruce with a grin.
"First, a challenge. The letter c has two sounds!"
"Cat and city both start with c. Can you hear the change?"
See it: soft c
C can say the first sound in cat. That is hard c.
C can also say the first sound in sun. That is soft c.
Look at the letter after c.
If it is e, i or y, the c is usually soft.
Cent, city, fancy, ice, face.
HEAR IT: CAT OR SUN?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Does the c in city sound like cat or sun?
Does the c in cake sound like cat or sun?
Does the c in ice sound like cat or sun?
Does the c in cup sound like cat or sun?Does the c in face sound like cat or sun?
SEE IT: HARD OR SOFT C?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Is the c in cent hard or soft?
Is the c in cot hard or soft?
Is the c in fancy hard or soft?
Is the c in cub hard or soft?
READ IT: PICTURE AND WORD
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?Look at the letter after c.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| The c in city is soft. | ? |
| The c in cup is soft. | ? |
| Ice ends with ce. | ? |
| Soft c says the first sound in sun. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEU comes after c in cup, so the c is hard.
Build it
BUILD THE WORD SPACE
- Say space slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD MICE
- Say mice slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD FANCY
- Say fancy slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
cent, city, fancy, cell
ice, nice, mice, rice, face, race, space
ice, nice, mice, rice, face, race, space
Try it
Look at a page of a book with your grown-up.
Find a c. Is the letter after it e, i or y?
Find a c. Is the letter after it e, i or y?
Read it yourself
Bruce can race to the fence.
The mice are nice.
The mice are nice.
Word Spot: made, many
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Made: M-A-D-E.
Many: M-A-N-Y.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
We ___ a paper boat.
There are ___ stars in the sky.
Soft c, check! Tomorrow, g gets soft too.