GR 3 UNIT 1 LESSON 2(j) Spelled with ge, gi, and gy

(s) Spelled with ce and ci

(s) Spelled with ce and ci

When you hear a (s) sound before any sound made by the letters e, i, or y, use the letter c to make the (s) sound.

(s) > e, i, y = letter c Examples: city, cell, nice, cycle, place

“Hard” C vs. “Soft” C

HARD C SOFT C

(k) > a, o, u, or any consonant = letter C

Cap Cope Cup

(s) > e, i, or y = letter C

ice cell cycle

(j) Spelled with letter g

When you hear the (j) sound before any sound made by the letters e, i, or y – spell (j) with letter g.

(j) > e, i, or y = g

Examples: gem, gym, giant, strange, danger

(j) Spelled with ge and gi

(J) SPELLED WITH J (J) SPELLED WITH GE, GI

(j) > a, o, u =letter j

jamjumpjokejot

(j) > e, i, y = letter g

gemgymgiantage

Spelling Words

age placegem gracegym citygiant cellstrange nicedanger circlegerm decidelarge civilgiraffe pencil