These Hard G and C and Soft G and C Cards are a great way for young children to learn a about soft and hard sounds. These really colourful flashcards will provide your child with lots of fun.
Check out the list of materials that we use with these printables.
The Letters C & G
The letters c and g are two of the letters of the English alphabet that are a little harder to comprehend. Both of these letters can be pronounced two different ways, even within the same word.
Making either a /j/ or /g/ for g or a /k/ or a /s/ for c, learning to recognise the sound of these letters will help children become a more fluent reader and speller.
The Letter G
The letter g is one of the letters of the English alphabet that is a little harder to comprehend. Like the letter c, this letter can be pronounced two different ways, even within the same word.
Making either a /j/ or /g/ could, learning to recognise the sound of the letter will help children become a more fluent reader and speller.
The Letter C
The letter c is one of the letters of the English alphabet that is a little harder to comprehend. Like the letter g, this letter can be pronounced two different ways, even within the same word.
Making either a /k/ or /s/ could, learning to recognise the sound of the letter will help children become a more fluent reader and speller.
Hard G and C and Soft G and C Cards
With just over 30 pages, this Hard and Soft C and G printable pack contains cards for both the hard and soft c and g sounds. The words on these cards are:
Hard C
- cuff
- cub
- crib
- crayon
- cone
- coat
- clip
- cart
- camp
- cake
- card
- cat
Soft C
- rice
- pencil
- city
- circle
- cider
- cereal
- center / centre
- celery
- ceiling
- space
- ice
- lettuce
Hard G
- dog
- dragon
- eggs
- frog
- gas
- gate
- gift
- goat
- goose
- gum
- glue
- glass
Soft G
- bridge
- gem
- general
- giant
- gingerbread
- giraffe
- gym
- judge
- orange
- stage
- angel
- cage
Preparing the Cards
To prepare these cards, print off the pages of the pdf file on white paper or white cardstock.
There are four cards per letter page, which will need to be cut apart. I prefer to laminate the cards for durability.
The cards can be kept together in a zip lock bag or with a binder ring in the top left hand corner.
Using the Cards
These printable contraction cards can be used in multiple ways:
- Print out two copies and use to match together
- Place the words under the correct Hard G; Soft G; hard C; Soft C cards
- Use in memory games
- In conjunction with worksheets where the child writes the words and their corresponding sounds
- In a busy bag
- In a file folder game
In this printable pdf file, you will receive both the colour and a black and white version of the cards.
More Literacy Resources
- Hard C and Soft C Worksheets
- Hard and Soft C & G Puzzles
- Western CVC Words
- Build a CVC Word – Crab Theme
- CVC Pencil Puzzles
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