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Reading the Letter C. Why is this poem difficult to read?. A moth is not a moth in moth er, Nor both in both er, broth in broth er, And here is not a match for there Nor dear and fear for bear and pear , And then there's dose and rose and lose -
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Why is this poem difficult to read? A moth is not a moth in mother, Nor both in bother, broth in brother, And here is not a match for there Nor dear and fear for bear and pear, And then there's dose and rose and lose - Just look them up - and goose and choose, And cork and work and card and ward, And font and front and word and sword,
Student Learning Outcome 4: be familiar with the English phonetic code
What sounds does the letter C make? • Center • Cat • Act • Clap • Special • Once • Artistic • Delicious
What sounds does the letter C make? • Center /s/ • Cat /k/ • Clap /k/ • Special /ʃ/ (sh) • Once /s/ • Artistic /k/ • Delicious /ʃ/ (sh)
C Rules • When do we read the letter c like /s/? • When do we read the letter c like /k/? • When do we read the letter c like /ʃ/? • You will write rules for the letter c.
Rule 1: The letter c makes the / / sound when __________________. • center icy cigarette • cinema bicycle celebrate
Rule 1: The letter c makes the / s / sound when c is before the vowels I, E, and Y. • center icy cigarette • cinema bicycle celebrate
Rule 2: The letter c makes the / k / sound when it is before the vowels A, O, and U. • cat California cut come • coldculture
Rule 3: The letter c makes the / k / sound when it is before a consonant. • clap cranberry fact club
Rule 4: The letter c makes the / k / sound when it is at the end of a word. • garlic traffic picnic
Rule 5: The letter c makes the / ʃ / sound when it is before –ial and –ious. • facial specialdelicious • precious
Words that Don’t Follow the Rules • Soccer /k/ • Ocean /ʃ/ • Ciao and Cello (ch) • Connecticut and indict (silect C) • Façade /s/ • Celtic /k/