“C” & “G” answer

The letters “C” and “G” have two sounds, their hard sound and their soft sound. The hard sound for C is the /k/sound, the hard sound for G is the /g/sound, the soft sound for C is the /s/ sound, and the soft sound for G the is the /j/sound. The letter that comes right after the C or G in a word determines their sound. My students learn there are 3 times when the “C” and “G” will make their soft sound, with a few exceptions, when a “Watch Out Vowel” follows. You ask, which of the vowels are Watch Out Vowels? Well, E, I and Y. I have my students punch the air as they say them to help them remember. So, if you need a /k/sound and a E, I or Y follow that sound, you will need to use the letter K and if you need the /g/sound, e, i, or y cannot follow the G. Here are a few examples;
/k/sound, Kelly or /s/ sound, cell.
/k/sound, Kit or /s/ sound, cite.
/k/sound, Kyle or /s/ sound, cycle.
/g/sound gab,
/g/sound got,
/g/sound gut,
/j/sound gene,
/j/sound ginger,
/j/sound gypsy.
So remember your “Watch Out Vowels”, they like to control. Punch the air as you say “E”, “I”, “Y” to remember them, and you can take control of your reading and spelling.