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Phonics · grade 2 · RF.2.3

Soft c and soft g

Free practice for soft c and soft g. It loads instantly, there is nothing to sign up for, and it stops after eight questions.

What this skill is

Focused practice for soft c and soft g, aligned to RF.2.3.

The rule, plainly: c and g go soft before e, i and y.

Three ways to teach it at home

  1. State the pattern plainly: c and g go soft before e, i and y.
  2. Sort words into follows-the-pattern and does-not, and let them argue about the edge cases.
  3. Do not teach exceptions in the same session as the rule.

The full word list

Every word here uses only spellings taught at or before this rung, so nothing needs guessing. Print it, or read it down the column together.

city · cent · ice · mice · rice · nice · slice · space · race · face · place · dance · fence · pencil · circle · cell · gem · giant · giraffe · gentle · magic · stage · page · cage · huge · change · orange · engine · danger

Where this sits in the ladder

Questions people actually ask

What grade is "soft c and soft g"?

It sits in grade 2 in most sequences, and it is aligned to RF.2.3. In Ladderbug it opens once au, aw and the all family is solid — grade labels are a rough guide, and readiness is what actually matters.

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