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Spelling words using hard c
I can spell words using hard c.
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Spelling words using hard c
I can spell words using hard c.
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Key learning points
- Soft c and hard c refer to two different sounds that the letter c can represent, depending on what follows it.
- If the vowel letters ‘a’, ‘o’ or ‘u’ or a consonant letter follows the letter c it is pronounced as a hard c.
- How to spell the curriculum words: calendar, occur and occupy.
Keywords
Soft c - sounds like 's' in words like 'city', 'cereal' or 'mercy'
Hard c - sounds like 'k' in words like 'cat', 'cup', 'coat or 'climb'
Vowel letters - the letters ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, ‘u’ (and sometimes ‘y’) that represent vowel sounds
Consonant letters - all the letters in the alphabet that represent consonant sounds
Common misconception
It can be hard to identify the sounds a word makes when looking at the spelling.
Encourage children to listen to the word without looking at the spelling. Stretch the word and identify each sound in turn.
Give the children a selection of word cards with words containing the letter c. Ask them to physically group the words based on the sound the letter c makes. Include those with the 'sh' sound and 'ch', such as 'cello' or 'special'.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these words contain the 's' sound?
catch
wish
chin
Q2.
Which of these words contain the 'k' sound?
face
special
Q3.
Choose the representation of the 's' sound that matches the words.
c
ss
s
Q4.
Choose the representation of the 'k' sound that matches the words.
ch
c
ck
k
Q5.
Select any vowel letters.
n
k
Q6.
Select any consonant letters.
i
u
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which words contain a hard c?
face
chat
city
Q2.
Match the word to the sound the letter c is making.
'k' sound - a hard c
's' sound - soft c
'ch' sound
Q3.
Select the correct spelling of the word.
dificult
difikult
diffikult
Q4.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Which veikal is the fastest?
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Please put your coat in the cubberd.
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I like to have a kalendr hanging on the wall.
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