Question

lesson 1.2 hard and soft c and g
name angelina
read the pairs of words below. circle the sound you hear in both words.

1. guide gaze hard g soft g
2. large badge hard g soft g
3. code copper hard c soft c
4. lace center hard c soft c
5. germ gentle hard g soft g
6. piece cellar hard c soft c
7. wig tiger hard g soft g
8. clam cape hard c soft c

Explanation:

To solve these, we analyze the sounds of "c" and "g" in each word pair:

1. guide (soft g: /dʒ/) and gaze (soft g: /dʒ/) → soft g
2. large (soft g: /dʒ/) and badge (soft g: /dʒ/) → soft g (note: the circled "hard g" in the image is incorrect)
3. code (hard c: /k/) and copper (hard c: /k/) → hard c
4. lace (soft c: /s/) and center (soft c: /s/) → soft c
5. germ (hard g: /g/) and gentle (soft g: /dʒ/) → Wait, correction: germ is /g/ (hard g), gentle is /dʒ/ (soft g) → No, recheck: germ /dʒ/? No, germ is /gɜːm/ (hard g), gentle /ˈdʒentl/ (soft g). Wait, maybe typo? Or maybe the intended pair: germ and gentle—wait, maybe the problem expects identifying the common sound. Wait, perhaps I misread. Let's re-express each:

• 1. guide (g: /dʒ/), gaze (g: /dʒ/) → soft g
• 2. large (g: /dʒ/), badge (g: /dʒ/) → soft g (circled hard g is wrong)
• 3. code (c: /k/), copper (c: /k/) → hard c
• 4. lace (c: /s/), center (c: /s/) → soft c
• 5. germ (g: /dʒ/? No, germ is /gɜːm/ (hard g), gentle /ˈdʒentl/ (soft g) → Wait, maybe the words are different? Or maybe the problem’s intended common sound. Alternatively, follow the phonics rule: "g" is soft ( /dʒ/) before e/i/y, hard ( /g/) otherwise. "c" is soft ( /s/) before e/i/y, hard ( /k/) otherwise.

So:

1. guide (g before i: soft /dʒ/), gaze (g before a? No, gaze is /geɪz/ (hard g? Wait, no: gaze is /geɪz/ (hard g: /g/), guide is /gaɪd/ (hard g: /g/)? Wait, I made a mistake earlier! guide: /gaɪd/ (hard g: /g/), gaze: /geɪz/ (hard g: /g/) → hard g (correction from before). Oh no, phonics confusion! Let's use the rule:

• Hard g: /g/ (before a, o, u, or consonants).
• Soft g: /dʒ/ (before e, i, y).
• Hard c: /k/ (before a, o, u, or consonants).
• Soft c: /s/ (before e, i, y).

So:

1. guide (g before i: soft /dʒ/? Wait, /gaɪd/ is /g/ (hard g)? No, /gaɪd/ is /g/ (hard g), /dʒaɪd/ would be "jide". Wait, no: guide is pronounced /ɡaɪd/ (hard g), gaze /ɡeɪz/ (hard g) → hard g (matches the circled answer in the image, which I misanalyzed earlier).
2. large (g before e: /dʒ/), badge (g before e: /dʒ/) → soft g (circled hard g is wrong).
3. code (c before o: /k/), copper (c before o: /k/) → hard c
4. lace (c before e: /s/), center (c before e: /s/) → soft c
5. germ (g before e: /dʒ/? germ is /dʒɜːm/? No, /dʒɜːm/ is "jerm", but germ is /ɡɜːm/ (hard g). Wait, gentle (g before e: /dʒ/). So germ (hard g) and gentle (soft g) → no common? Wait, maybe the problem has a typo, or I misread the word. Maybe germ and gentle—no, perhaps the intended pair is gem (soft g) and gentle (soft g). Assuming the problem’s intent, let's proceed with the rule:

For each pair, apply the hard/soft rule:

1. guide (g: /g/), gaze (g: /g/) → hard g
2. large (g: /dʒ/), badge (g: /dʒ/) → soft g
3. code (c: /k/), copper (c: /k/) → hard c
4. lace (c: /s/), center (c: /s/) → soft c
5. germ (g: /dʒ/? No, /g/), gentle (g: /dʒ/) → Wait, maybe the word is gem (soft g) instead of germ. Assuming the problem’s design, the answers follow the rule.

Answer:

1. soft g
2. soft g (correcting the circled hard g)
3. hard c
4. soft c
5. soft g (if germ is intended as soft g, or typo)
6. soft c (piece: c before e /s/, cellar: c before e /s/)
7. hard g (wig: g before i? No, wig is /wɪɡ/ (hard g), tiger: g before e? No, tiger is /ˈtaɪɡə(r)/ (hard g) → hard g
8. hard c (clam: c before a /k/, cape: c before a /k/)

(Note: The image’s circled "hard g" for problem 2 is incorrect; the correct answer is soft g.)