A student is trying to pronounce the consonant g in the words ?gem? and ?goat,? as well as the consonant c in the words ?call? and ?cell.? Using the variability strategy, the student would
A) try one pronunciation, and if that didn?t work out, try another.
B) think of a familiar word similar in appearance to the unknown word.
C) apply the generalization that seems to best fit the situation.
D) try context, and if that didn?t work out, try sounding out the word.

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A) The variability strategy is used with spellings containing consonants like g and c that can represent more than one sound. A student tries one sound, and if that doesn?t work, the student tries another sound.
B) The variability strategy is used with spellings containing consonants like g and c that can represent more than one sound. A student tries one sound, and if that doesn?t work, the student tries another sound.
C) The variability strategy is used with spellings containing consonants like g and c that can represent more than one sound. A student tries one sound, and if that doesn?t work, the student tries another sound.
D) The variability strategy is used with spellings containing consonants like g and c that can represent more than one sound. A student tries one sound, and if that doesn?t work, the student tries another sound.

A Student Is Trying to Pronounce the Consonant G in the Words