This document discusses the soft and hard sounds of the letter c in phonics. It notes that c usually makes a soft "s" sound when followed by the vowels e, i, or y. Examples of words with soft c are given such as "ice", "city", and "cycle". It also states that c typically has a hard "k" sound without being followed by e, i, or y, like in the word "cake". The document provides pictures of words to demonstrate the soft and hard c sounds.

1. Soft and Hard C Phonics
Grade 4

2. c sounds like s
when followed by
i e y
The letter c usually has the soft sound when it is followed
by the vowels e, i, or the consonant y

3. C followed by e
Try to say the word for each picture.
ice dice
price slice
1 2
3
4

4. Try to say the word for each picture.
dance
fence
pence
1 2
3
4
prince
princess

5. C followed by i
Try to say the word for each picture.
city
circus
cell
cellar
1 2
3
4

6. Try to say the word for each picture.
pencil excited
exercise sentence
1 2
3 4
It has a capital, a full stop and it
makes sense.

7. c followed by y
cycle
cyclist
cylinder
bouncy
1 2
3
4
__castle

8. c followed by y
emergency currency
literacy numeracy
1 2
3
4

9. C usually has the hard “k”sound
without e, i, y

10. Try to say the word for each picture.
cake can
cow cup
1 2
3
4

11. The Trick!
HARD C
“K” Sound
SOFT C
“S” Sound

12. • notice
• cancel
• balance
• face
• licence
• celebrate
• cow
• except
• excellent
• acid
• recite
• racism
• science
• Pacific
• country
• accident
• decide
• discuss
• lacy
• fancy
• policy
• cot
• juicy
• spicy
• mercy
• vacancy
• recycle