Hard Soft G – Class 1 English Worksheet
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Hard Soft G – Class 1 English Worksheet
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English teacher with 2 years of expertise from teaching in both IB and CBSE schools.
G Sounds Guide: Hard vs Soft G Made Simple for Class 1
The letter G can be sneaky—it sometimes sounds hard (like in goat) and sometimes soft (like in giraffe). This Class 1 worksheet helps children practice identifying the hard and soft sounds of G through a simple sorting activity. It’s a great next step after learning phonics rules for the alphabet and vowels.
📌 Why Should Children of This Age Group Learn This Topic?
🔡 Teaches how letter-sound rules affect pronunciation and spelling.
🧠 Builds early decoding skills by showing patterns in words.
✍️ Supports both reading and writing fluency.
📚 Prepares learners for more advanced grammar and vocabulary building.
🎯 What Are the Learning Outcomes?
By completing this worksheet, learners will:
1. Recognize when G makes a hard (/g/) or soft (/j/) sound.
2. Sort words based on beginning or internal sounds.
3. Apply a common phonics rule (before a, o, u = hard | before e, i, y = soft).
4. Strengthen confidence in reading and word recognition.
📚 What Does This Worksheet Offer?
📝 A one-page word-sorting activity featuring 20+ words.
🔤 Words must be classified into Hard G and Soft G columns.
🧒 Simple vocabulary designed for early phonics learners.
🎯 A rules-based approach supports pattern recognition.
🧠 What Are the Different Exercises in the Worksheet?
Sort the Words by Sound: Students read each word and write it in the correct column based on whether it starts with a hard or soft G sound.
Example: goat → Hard G | gem → Soft G
✅ Answer Key – Sorted Words:
Hard G Words
1. goat
2. gum
3. gap
4. gate
5. girl
6. game
7. gold
8. give
9. get
10. go
11. gas
12. gown
Soft G Words
1. gem
2. giant
3. page
4. giraffe
5. cage
6. huge
✨ Let G Be Gentle or Strong—You Decide!
Download this Class 1 worksheet and help your child practice the two sounds of G through fun, rules-based word sorting. A perfect match to the Hard and Soft C worksheet for complete consonant mastery!
Practice hard and soft G with clear spelling tasks and visual examples.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hard G sounds like “go,” while soft G sounds like “giraffe.”
By spotting words with G followed by E, I, or Y.
It supports reading fluency and correct pronunciation.
