👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will apply hard and soft g using the examples and practice below.

Vocabulary
sound, letter, pattern

Teaching Notes

• Read together first, then let students answer independently. Ask students to point to the word or sentence that supports an answer.
• Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
• Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
• Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, including discussion and independent practice.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Big Idea
G can be hard as in gum or soft as in gem. Before e, i, or y it is often soft, but there are exceptions such as give.

Model
Compare gum and gem.

Practice words
gum, goat, gem, giant

Try it
Read each word, cover it, build or write it, and compare it with the model. Say each word again after checking.

Vocabulary and Definition

• — something we hear in spoken words
• — a written symbol used in words
• — a spelling arrangement that appears in several words

Words to Learn

sound, letter, pattern

Sentences to Fill In

1. The term for something we hear in spoken words is ____.
2. The term for a written symbol used in words is ____.
3. The term for a spelling arrangement that appears in several words is ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. Read the practice words aloud.
2. Which letters spell the focus word gem?
3. Find the word gem in the list and copy it.
4. What pattern is this lesson practicing?
5. Put the first three practice words in alphabetical order.
6. Write or say a sentence containing gem.
7. Read the list again. What should you do if a word does not match the usual pattern?

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

Write the practice words on cards. Sort them by the target sound or spelling. Read a card, hide it, and rebuild the word with letter cards. Check each letter. Then use two words in a spoken sentence.

Reflection

• Explain one thing you learned.
• Write two new examples and read them to a partner.