Week 06 · Bruce's Bridge Race
Tuesday
Soft g
// Soft c, soft g and dge
⏱ about 15 min
Tuesday: Soft g
Bruce leaps onto a giant flat rock.
"This is my stage," he says. "Now for challenge two!"
He holds up a gem that shines in the sun.
"Gem and goat both start with g," says Bruce.
"But they do not start with the same sound. Can you hear it?"
See it: soft g
G can say the first sound in goat. That is hard g.
G can also say the first sound in jam. That is soft g.
If e, i or y comes next, g is often soft.
Gem, giant, gym, page, cage, huge.
Some words break the rule, like get and give.
HEAR IT: GOAT OR JAM?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Does the g in gem sound like goat or jam?
Does the g in gum sound like goat or jam?
Does the g in giraffe sound like goat or jam?Does the g in gate sound like goat or jam?
Does the g in cage sound like goat or jam?SEE IT: HARD OR SOFT G?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Is the g in giant hard or soft?
Is the g in gas hard or soft?
Is the g in gym hard or soft?
Is the g in got hard or soft?
READ IT: WHICH WORD FITS?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
The bird is in a ___ .Turn the ___ of the book.
A whale is ___ .Bruce sings on the ___ .
Look at the letter after g.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| The g in gem is soft. | ? |
| The g in goat is soft. | ? |
| Soft g says the first sound in jam. | ? |
| Cage ends with soft g. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEO comes after g in goat, so the g is hard.
Build it
BUILD THE WORD CAGE
- Say cage slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD STAGE
- Say stage slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD HUGE
- Say huge slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
gem, giant, gym, ginger, magic
page, cage, huge, stage, large
page, cage, huge, stage, large
Try it
Stand tall like a giant with your grown-up.
Then curl up small. Say giant, gem, gym!
Then curl up small. Say giant, gem, gym!
Read it yourself
Bruce has a gem.
A giant sits on a huge stage.
A giant sits on a huge stage.
Word Spot: off, or, hard
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Off: O-F-F.
Or: O-R.
Hard: H-A-R-D.
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.
The leaf fell ___ the tree.
Do you want to read ___ draw?
We worked ___ on the project.
Soft g, check! Tomorrow we cross a bridge.