Class 1 Worksheet on Hard and Soft G Sound

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!