# Cycle 128 ## 128.1 Letter Combinations #### Purpose and Procedure This task requires students to read words that contain the *igh* letter combination and that also contain consonant blends. Students are not asked to identify the letter combination or its sound before reading the word. ## 128.4 Patterns #### Purpose and Procedure This is the first time students are asked to read words that all have an *-s* suffix but have a mixture of -VCe and -VC base words. In this case, the -VCe and -VC words are minimally different pairs. ## 128.7 Word Parts #### Purpose and Procedure This task introduces students to the *-ive* ending. It is the first of many word parts that have a meaning or function associated with it. In this case, students learn that words with the *-ive* ending can describe someone or something. Students may struggle with the pronunciation of *-ive* because it does not follow the VCe pattern of the silent *e* making the *i* have a long vowel sound. Instead, it has a short vowel sound, like in the word *give*. This is the first *Word Parts* task in which you point out previously learned word parts if they appear within words in the current task. When you point out a previously learned part within a word in the first part of a *Word Parts* task, you say the word, point out the word part, and say the whole word again before the student touches and says the word. (In this case, you point out *de-* in *defective*.) When you point out a previously learned word part in the second part of a *Word Parts* task, you point it out after the student reads the word, and you do not say the whole word again after pointing it out. (In this case, you point out *de-* in *destructive*.) The previously learned word parts will be highlighted in blue font. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://curriculum.tryonce.com/cycle-128.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.