1. Designed by Adriana T. Ibarra for the LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BRANCH LAUSD Based on and organized for use with Hampton Brown’s High Point curriculum, Basics level. Unless otherwise cited, all graphics come directly from High Point materials, ClickArt 950,000, published by Broderbund software, or the Microsoft Clip Art and Media Homepage, http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us. Graphics are only to be used for viewing purposes. They may not be saved or downloaded. http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us Words with Hard and Soft g Unit 15 Transparency 74

2. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 74, T250b What is the first sound you hear in gate? gate The word gate uses the hard sound of the letter g. What is the first sound you hear in city? cage The word cage uses the soft sound of the letter g.

3. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 74, T250b What letter comes after the g in each word? gate If you see a, o, or u after g, say the hard sound for g. got gum

4. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 74, T250b What letter comes after the g in each word? cage If you see e or i after g, say the soft sound for g. gel giant

5. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 74, T250b What letter comes after the g in the word? Since a comes after the g, we say the hard sound for g. a huge garden

6. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 74, T250b What letter comes after the g in the word? Since a comes after the g, we say the hard sound for g. basketball game

7. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 74, T250b What letter comes after the g in the word? Since o comes after the g, we say the hard sound for g. Look what he got!

8. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 74, T250b What letter comes after the g in the word? Since e comes after the g, we say the soft sound for g. a big stage

9. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 74, T250b What letter comes after the g in the word? Since e comes after the g, we say the soft sound for g. a green gem

10. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 74, T250b What letter comes after the g in the word? Since e comes after the g, we say the soft sound for g. one page