Words with Hard and Soft g

1. Words with Hard and Soft g Unit 15 Transparency 74 Based on and organized for use with Hampton Brown’s High Point curriculum, Basics level. Unless otherwise cited, all graphics come directly from High Point materials, ClickArt 950,000, published by Broderbund software, or the Microsoft Clip Art and Media Homepage, http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us. Graphics are only to be used for viewing purposes. They may not be saved or downloaded. Designed by Adriana T. Ibarra for the LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BRANCH LAUSD

2. What is the first sound you hear in gate? The word gate uses the hard sound of the letter g. gate What is the first sound you hear in city? The word cage uses the soft sound of the letter g. cage

3. What letter comes after the g in each word? gate got If you see a, o, or u after g, say the hard sound for g. gum

4. What letter comes after the g in each word? cage gel If you see e or i after g, say the soft sound for g. giant

5. a huge garden What letter comes after the g in the word? Since a comes after the g, we say the hard sound for g.

6. basketball game What letter comes after the g in the word? Since a comes after the g, we say the hard sound for g.

7. Look what he got! What letter comes after the g in the word? Since o comes after the g, we say the hard sound for g.

8. a big stage What letter comes after the g in the word? Since e comes after the g, we say the soft sound for g.

9. a green gem What letter comes after the g in the word? Since e comes after the g, we say the soft sound for g.

10. one page What letter comes after the g in the word? Since e comes after the g, we say the soft sound for g.