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Question 1

Hard and Soft Letters
1. What is a hard letter?

Answer 1

Answer: A consonant that is pronounced with a strong, distinct sound (e.g., /k/, /t/, /p/).

Question 2

2. What is a soft letter?

Answer 2

Answer: A consonant that is pronounced with a softer, more gentle sound (e.g., /s/, /f/, /v/).

Question 3

3. How can you identify hard and soft letters?
4. What are some examples of soft letters?

Answer: /s/ in “sat”, /f/ in “fit”, /v/ in “vet”

Answer 3

Answer: By paying attention to the sound and pronunciation of the letter in a word.

Question 4

4. What are some examples of hard letters?

Answer 4

Answer: /k/ in “cat”, /t/ in “tap”, /p/ in “pat”

Question 5

5. What are some examples of soft letters?

Answer 5

Answer: /s/ in “sat”, /f/ in “fit”, /v/ in “vet”