# Cycle 138 ## 138.1 Letter Combinations #### Purpose and Procedure This task requires students to read multisyllabic words containing the *al* letter combination. Students are not asked to identify the letter combination or its sound before reading the word. ## 138.4 Patterns #### Purpose and Procedure This task focuses on adding the suffix *-less* to the end of -VCe pattern words. This is an auditory exercise that lays the groundwork for reading words like these later. ## 138.7 Word Parts #### Purpose and Procedure This task continues to teach the *-er* and *-ist* endings, with a focus on words with the *-ist* ending. This time, students read the endings without you telling them what they are. Students touch and say the words in the first part, but touch and read them in the second part. At the end of the task, you ask about what the *-ist* ending means. --- # 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-138.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.