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Year 5

Spelling words using hard c

I can spell words using hard c.

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Year 5

Spelling words using hard c

I can spell words using hard c.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Soft c and hard c refer to two different sounds that the letter c can represent, depending on what follows it.
  2. If the vowel letters ‘a’, ‘o’ or ‘u’ or a consonant letter follows the letter c it is pronounced as a hard c.
  3. 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

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'.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these words contain the 's' sound?
Correct answer: sock
catch
wish
Correct answer: hiss
chin
Q2.
Which of these words contain the 'k' sound?
Correct answer: class
face
special
Correct answer: kit
Correct answer: black
Q3.
Choose the representation of the 's' sound that matches the words.
Correct Answer:ceiling,c

c

Correct Answer:kiss,ss

ss

Correct Answer:sad,s

s

Q4.
Choose the representation of the 'k' sound that matches the words.
Correct Answer:echo,ch

ch

Correct Answer:climb,c

c

Correct Answer:brick,ck

ck

Correct Answer:kit,k

k

Q5.
Select any vowel letters.
Correct answer: a
n
k
Correct answer: e
Correct answer: u
Q6.
Select any consonant letters.
Correct answer: l
Correct answer: j
i
u
Correct answer: k

6 Questions

Q1.
Which words contain a hard c?
face
Correct answer: climb
chat
Correct answer: actor
city
Q2.
Match the word to the sound the letter c is making.
Correct Answer:calendar,'k' sound - a hard c

'k' sound - a hard c

Correct Answer:city,'s' sound - soft c

's' sound - soft c

Correct Answer:cello,'ch' sound

'ch' sound

Q3.
Select the correct spelling of the word.
dificult
difikult
Correct answer: difficult
diffikult
Q4.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Which veikal is the fastest?
Correct Answer: vehicle
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Please put your coat in the cubberd.
Correct Answer: cupboard
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I like to have a kalendr hanging on the wall.
Correct Answer: calendar

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