Phonics worksheet for Grade 2 students to practice identifying hard and soft G sounds.

Understanding the Task

This worksheet is designed to help students distinguish between the hard and soft sounds of the letter G in English phonics.

#### Key Rules:
- Soft G sound: The letter g makes a soft "j" sound when it's followed by e, i, or y.
Example: *change* (g → j sound), *gentle* (g → j sound).
- Hard G sound: The letter g makes a hard "g" sound when it's followed by a, o, or u.
Example: *girl* (g → g sound), *go* (g → g sound).

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Step-by-Step Solution

We will go through each word at the bottom of the page and determine whether the g makes a soft or hard sound based on the following letter.

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List of Words with Analysis

| Word | Following Letter(s) | Sound Type | Reason |
|----------|---------------------|------------|--------|
| gate | a | Hard G | Followed by 'a' → hard G |
| age | e | Soft G | Followed by 'e' → soft G |
| go | o | Hard G | Followed by 'o' → hard G |
| giant | i | Soft G | Followed by 'i' → soft G |
| goose | o | Hard G | Followed by 'o' → hard G |
| magic | i | Soft G | Followed by 'i' → soft G |
| stage | e | Soft G | Followed by 'e' → soft G |
| gum | u | Hard G | Followed by 'u' → hard G |
| gas | a | Hard G | Followed by 'a' → hard G |
| energy | y | Soft G | Followed by 'y' → soft G |
| grab | a | Hard G | Followed by 'a' → hard G |
| gold | o | Hard G | Followed by 'o' → hard G |
| huge | u | Hard G | Followed by 'u' → hard G |
| page | e | Soft G | Followed by 'e' → soft G |
| gummy | y | Soft G | Followed by 'y' → soft G |
| cage | e | Soft G | Followed by 'e' → soft G |

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Categorizing the Words

#### ✔ Soft G Sound (g = /j/ sound)
Words where g is followed by e, i, or y:
- age
- giant
- magic
- stage
- energy
- page
- gummy
- cage

#### ✔ Hard G Sound (g = /g/ sound)
Words where g is followed by a, o, or u:
- gate
- go
- goose
- gum
- gas
- grab
- gold
- huge

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Final Answer:

#### Soft G Sound Box (with teddy bear):
```
age
giant
magic
stage
energy
page
gummy
cage
```

#### Hard G Sound Box (with rock):
```
gate
go
goose
gum
gas
grab
gold
huge
```

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✔ How to Complete the Worksheet

1. Cut out each word from the grid at the bottom.
2. Glue each word into the correct box:
- Soft G Sound → if the g is followed by e, i, or y
- Hard G Sound → if the g is followed by a, o, or u

This activity reinforces phonics skills and helps students recognize patterns in spelling and pronunciation.

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