Soft c
What do you notice
about the “c” sound
in these words?
cupcake
Cindy
once
rice
C can make 2 sounds!
A hard sound like
in the words cat
and candy.
And a soft sound
like in rice and
circus.
We know the hard c
sound.
Here is the rule for soft
c words:
c sounds like an s when followed by
e, i, or y.
Cent
Cindy
Circus
Cycle
Cyclone Centimeter
-ce comes at the end of a word,
after a long vowel
rice
nice
space
race
spice
trace
Let’s review!
When does c make
the soft sound (like
an s)?
Let’s watch a video
clip about the two
sounds of c!
http://pbskids.org/lions/videos/