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Hard "c" Words

From Between the Lions

Hard "c" Words
1 minPre-KK1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

In this video segment from Between the Lions, the letter "c" appears in familiar words on a road sign, emphasizing print all around us, and highlighting the /k/ sound that the letter "c" makes. Each word is displayed on the sign, with the letter "c" highlighted to emphasize the same sound at the beginning of each word.

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Discussion

"Hard "c" Words" connects letters to the sounds they make.

  1. Which letter or letters is this segment about?
  2. What sound does that letter make?
  3. What is another word that uses that same sound?

Quick work-a-long

Sound to know: the target letter-sound in this clip.

Try it: Write two more words that use the same sound and underline the letter that makes it.