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Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Soft c (lace) (Questions)

Some words begin with a soft c sound, like cent and city. This quiz helps Year 2 practise spelling these words and spotting the letters that change the sound.

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Fascinating Fact:

Words like “cent” and “cell” start with soft c because c is before e. The same pattern can help you spell new words.

In KS1 English Spelling, Year 2 children learn that the letter c can make two sounds. When c comes before e, i, or y, it often sounds like s, and that helps with spelling.

Key Terms

Soft c: The c sound like s, as in “city”.
Hard c: The c sound like k, as in “cat”.
Pattern: A rule that helps you spell lots of words in the same way.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a soft c sound in Year 2 spelling?

A soft c sound is when the letter c sounds like s. In Year 2 spelling, you hear it in words like “cent”, “city”, and “cycle”.

When does c make a soft sound like s?

C often makes a soft sound when it comes before e, i, or y. For example, “cell” has c before e, and “cinema” has c before i.

How can I remember if a word uses soft c?

Look at the letter after c. If the next letter is e, i, or y, try the soft c sound like s. Then check if the word sounds right when you say it.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Would you like to watch that film at the ____?

[ ]	sinema
[ ]	cinema
[ ]	scinema
[ ]	cenema

2.

Do you want to go to the ____?

[ ]	sircus
[ ]	scircus
[ ]	cirkus
[ ]	circus

3.

He could see Earth whilst out in ____.

[ ]	spasce
[ ]	space
[ ]	spaic
[ ]	spaise

4.

The shape of this table is a ____.

[ ]	sircle
[ ]	cirscle
[ ]	circal
[ ]	circle

5.

Would you like to go to the ____?

[ ]	city
[ ]	citee
[ ]	citey
[ ]	citie

6.

The ant looked at the horrible boy and begged for ____.

[ ]	mercey
[ ]	mercy
[ ]	mercie
[ ]	mercee

7.

Please do not ____ as the ____ has made it slippery.

[ ]	race and iece
[ ]	raice and ice
[ ]	race and ice
[ ]	race and ics

8.

He had to eat the ____ in his ____.

[ ]	rice and cel
[ ]	rice and cell
[ ]	rice and cele
[ ]	righce and cell

9.

She wore a very ____ ____ wedding dress.

[ ]	fancy and laice
[ ]	fancie and lace
[ ]	fancey and lace
[ ]	fancy and lace

10.

They were running at a ____ _____.

[ ]	nice and pace
[ ]	nice and paice
[ ]	nice and pasce
[ ]	nicce and pace

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Soft c (lace) (Answers)

1.

Would you like to watch that film at the ____?

[ ]	sinema
[x]	cinema
[ ]	scinema
[ ]	cenema

The letter 'c' can make the same sound as 's'.

2.

Do you want to go to the ____?

[ ]	sircus
[ ]	scircus
[ ]	cirkus
[x]	circus

Here the curly c is making both the soft and hard sound.

3.

He could see Earth whilst out in ____.

[ ]	spasce
[x]	space
[ ]	spaic
[ ]	spaise

Words can also have a soft c and the letter s.

4.

The shape of this table is a ____.

[ ]	sircle
[ ]	cirscle
[ ]	circal
[x]	circle

A 3D circle is called a sphere.

5.

Would you like to go to the ____?

[x]	city
[ ]	citee
[ ]	citey
[ ]	citie

If you're not sure how this word should end, you could see which one you think looks most familiar.

6.

The ant looked at the horrible boy and begged for ____.

[ ]	mercey
[x]	mercy
[ ]	mercie
[ ]	mercee

The heat from the sun can be magnified through glass and can cause fires, so be careful where you leave magnifying glasses!

7.

Please do not ____ as the ____ has made it slippery.

[ ]	race and iece
[ ]	raice and ice
[x]	race and ice
[ ]	race and ics

Ice is extremely slippery. If it snows, the snow can compress to make ice.

8.

He had to eat the ____ in his ____.

[ ]	rice and cel
[x]	rice and cell
[ ]	rice and cele
[ ]	righce and cell

The word cell is pronounced the same as the word sell but they mean different things.

9.

She wore a very ____ ____ wedding dress.

[ ]	fancy and laice
[ ]	fancie and lace
[ ]	fancey and lace
[x]	fancy and lace

Wedding dresses are often white but they don't have to be - it's up to the bride. She can wear whichever colour she wants!

10.

They were running at a ____ _____.

[x]	nice and pace
[ ]	nice and paice
[ ]	nice and pasce
[ ]	nicce and pace

Teachers don't tend to like the word 'nice' as it is a little bland, so if you describe something try and use more descriptive words.