Spelling rules and patterns · Year 2
In Year 2 you learn: soft c and soft g.
English spelling has patterns that help you spell thousands of words. Learn the rule, then learn the few words that break it: believe, receive, city, station, famous, comfortable.
Key facts
- Soft c and g: before e, i or y, c says s (city, face, bicycle) and g often says j (giant, gentle, energy). Elsewhere they are hard: cat, goat.
Worked examples
Example 1
Soft or hard? c in face, cup and pencil.
Answer: soft in face and pencil; hard in cup
Example 2
Spell the s sound with c: i___e, ri___e, cir___le.
Answer: ice, rice, circle
Example 3
Choose ge or dge: ba___, he___, a___.
Answer: badge, hedge, age