# Cycle 117

## 117.1 Letter Combinations

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#### Purpose and Procedure

This task introduces the letter combination *ir* as in *bird*.

## 117.4 Patterns

#### Purpose and Procedure

This task introduces what is called the minor sound of the letter *g*. That’s when *g* makes the /j/ sound (instead of /g/) when it’s followed by *e*, *i*, or *y*.

## 117.6 Story Reading

#### Purpose and Procedure

This is the first task in which the *wh* letter combination is not underlined.

#### Correcting the Student

<mark style="color:purple;">❖</mark>  If a student struggles with the letter *c* in the words *space* or *spaceship*, say: <mark style="color:purple;">The word</mark> <mark style="color:purple;"></mark>*<mark style="color:purple;">space</mark>* <mark style="color:purple;"></mark><mark style="color:purple;">has a letter</mark> <mark style="color:purple;"></mark>*<mark style="color:purple;">c</mark>* <mark style="color:purple;"></mark><mark style="color:purple;">that makes the /s/ sound because there’s a letter</mark> <mark style="color:purple;"></mark>*<mark style="color:purple;">e</mark>* <mark style="color:purple;"></mark><mark style="color:purple;">after it. Point to the word</mark> <mark style="color:purple;"></mark>*<mark style="color:purple;">space</mark>*<mark style="color:purple;">… Point to the letter</mark> <mark style="color:purple;"></mark>*<mark style="color:purple;">c</mark>* <mark style="color:purple;"></mark><mark style="color:purple;">in the word</mark> <mark style="color:purple;"></mark>*<mark style="color:purple;">space</mark>*<mark style="color:purple;">…</mark>

## 117.7 Word Parts

#### Purpose and Procedure

This task introduces students to words that end with -*a* where the letter *a* is an unstressed final syllable that makes the schwa sound /ǝ/ (similar to /ŭ/), as in the word *comma*.