Spelling words using hard c
I can spell words using hard c.
Spelling words using hard c
I can spell words using hard c.
Lesson details
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.
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.
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
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
c
ss
s
ch
c
ck
k
Exit quiz
6 Questions
'k' sound - a hard c
's' sound - soft c
'ch' sound