Some letters make different sounds. The letter c represents two sounds, /k/ as in cupcake and /s/ as in circle. It is a sneaky letter. Children need practice with sneaky letters to decode and read unknown words.
2. /k/ or /s/ /g/ or /j/ /d/ or /ed/ or /t/
/s/ or /z/ /f/ /n/
3. /s/
cat city
car circle
cup center
cake cycle
cupcake circus
coat citrus
gift gym
goat gentle
gum g
giraffe
good gem
garden giant
got gypsy
goose
go
/k/
/g/ /j/
4. /id/ /t/
bus toys
yes s
is
cats his
sun dogs
swim has
sign fans
/z/
/d/
/s/
asked
talked
jumped
skipped
laughed
hopped
walked
tossed
cared
spelled
planned
played
seemed
wanted
skated
salted
needed
5. ed usually makes the /id/ sound when added to
words ending in d or t
ed usually makes the /t/ sound when added to
words ending in p. k. f. s
6. s usually makes the /z/ sound when added to
words ending in b, d, f, g, m, n, r, w, v, and y