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 c Unit 15 Transparency 73

2. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 73, T250a What is the first sound you hear in cap? cap The word cap uses the hard sound of the letter c. What is the first sound you hear in city? city The word city uses the soft sound of the letter c.

3. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 73, T250a What letter comes after the c in each word? cap If you see a, o, or u after c, say the hard sound for c. contest cup

4. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 73, T250a What letter comes after the c in each word? city If you see e or i after c, say the soft sound for c. nice place

5. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 73, T250a What letter comes after the first c in the word? Since o comes after the c, we say the hard sound for c. concert What letter comes after the second c in the word? Since e comes after the c, we say the soft sound for c.

6. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 73, T250a What letter comes after the c in the word? Since e comes after the c, we say the soft sound for c. center

7. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 73, T250a What letter comes after the c in the word? Since o comes after the c, we say the hard sound for c. compete in a race

8. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 73, T250a What letter comes after the c in the word? Since o comes after the c, we say the hard sound for c. traffic cones

9. High Point Basics Unit 15, Transparency 73, T250a What letter comes after the c in the word? Since e comes after the c, we say the soft sound for c. the ball bounces