# Cycle 170 ## 170.1 Letter Combinations #### Purpose and Procedure This task introduces the “minor sound” of the letter combination *ea* as in *head*. This is called the “minor sound” because the *ea* letter combination usually makes the /ē/ sound, but it can also sometimes make the /ĕ/ sound, as it does in the words in this task. ## 170.6 Story Reading #### Purpose and Procedure This is the first task in which the *wr* letter combination is not underlined. ## 170.7 Word Parts #### Purpose and Procedure This task introduces students to the ending *-ward* and its meaning of "in the direction of." --- # 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-170.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.