Question

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

write the word from the box that matches each clue. make sure that the word has the correct hard or soft c or g sound.
egypt gorilla mice grape crab celery bridge tiger

1. a large, african ape (hard g)
2. a sea creature that has strong pincers (hard c)
3. a country in africa (soft g)
4. a purple fruit that grows on a vine; often used to make jelly or juice (hard g)
5. a piece of metal or wood that allows people to cross over water (soft g)
6. a type of crunchy, light green vegetable (soft c)
7. a large wild cat that has orange and black stripes (hard g)
8. the plural form of mouse (soft c)

Explanation:

1. For "a large, African ape (hard g)", "gorilla" has a hard "g" sound and matches the description.
2. For "a sea creature that has strong pincers (hard c)", "crab" has a hard "c" sound and is a sea creature with pincers.
3. For "a country in Africa (soft g)", "Egypt" has a soft "g" sound and is an African country.
4. For "a purple fruit that grows on a vine; often used to make jelly or juice (hard g)", "grape" has a hard "g" sound and fits the fruit description.
5. For "a piece of metal or wood that allows people to cross over water (soft g)", "bridge" has a soft "g" sound and is a structure for crossing water.
6. For "a type of crunchy, light green vegetable (soft c)", "celery" has a soft "c" sound and is a light green, crunchy vegetable.
7. For "a large wild cat that has orange and black stripes (hard g)", "tiger" has a hard "g" sound and is a striped wild cat.
8. For "the plural form of mouse (soft c)", "mice" has a soft "c" (in the sense of the sound related to the word's spelling and pronunciation context here) and is the plural of mouse.

Answer:

1. gorilla
2. crab
3. Egypt
4. grape
5. bridge
6. celery
7. tiger
8. mice