📚 Part 1: Word Sorting Activity

Instructions: Read each word below. Sort them into the correct category based on whether the 'c' or 'g' makes a soft sound or hard sound.

Remember: Soft 'c' sounds like /s/ and soft 'g' sounds like /j/ before 'e', 'i', and 'y'.

Word Bank: city, cat, giant, go, centre, cycle, giraffe, cage, gym, garden, circle, game, ceiling, magic, guitar

Soft C Words (/s/ sound)	Hard C Words (/k/ sound)

Soft G Words (/j/ sound)	Hard G Words (/g/ sound)

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: Complete each sentence using words from the word bank below. Choose words that contain soft 'c' or 'g' sounds.

Word Bank: gentle, receive, bicycle, energy, emergency, ceremony, ginger, cinema, celebrate

a) The _____________ breeze felt refreshing on the hot summer day.

b) We rode our _____________ to the local _____________.

c) The graduation _____________ was held in the school hall.

d) In case of an _____________, call triple zero immediately.

e) I like to add fresh _____________ to my cooking for extra flavour.

f) We will _____________ my birthday next weekend.

g) Students will _____________ their certificates at the end of term.

h) After running five kilometres, I had no _____________ left.

🌟 Part 3: Extension Activity

Instructions: Write a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) using at least five words that contain soft 'c' or 'g' sounds. Then explain the soft sounds rule in your own words.

Sentence starters (optional): "In the city centre..." or "The gentle giant..." or "At the cinema..."

When do the letters 'c' and 'g' make soft sounds? Write your explanation below: