Hard and Soft G

Front

What is a soft g sound?

Back

A soft g sound is pronounced like the letter 'j', as in the words 'gentle' or 'courage'.

Front

What is a hard g sound?

Back

A hard g sound is pronounced like the letter 'g' in 'go' or 'garden'.

Front

Give an example of a soft g word.

Back

Courage.

Front

Give an example of a hard g word.

Back

Garlic.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a soft g word: garden, package, magic, cabbage?

Back

Garden.

Front

Choose the word pair that DOES NOT have a soft g sound: gentle-orange, cage-age, germ-wage, glue-good.

Back

Glue-good.

Front

What sound does the letter g make in the word 'germ'?

Back

A soft g sound.

Front

What sound does the letter g make in the word 'goal'?

Back

A hard g sound.

Front

Identify a sentence that contains a hard g word: 'My favorite thing at school is gym.' or 'The cat we saw at the zoo was huge.'

Back

'My team made a goal at the game.' contains a hard g word.

Front

What is the soft g sound in the word 'magic'?

Back

The 'g' in 'magic' is pronounced as a soft g.