The Ice Race

Mice race across a frozen pond.

Lesson 90 · Unit 11 · Advanced Patterns & Silent Letters · New Concept

New this lesson: Soft c (ce, ci, cy)

Words to practise: city, ice, race, cent, face, mice, space, fancy

The mice race on the ice in the city. What a fancy face!

Lesson 90. Sounds: c→/s/. Mastery: Applies soft-c rule 9/10

In the lesson

Practice: Rule: c before e, i, y = /s/; sort hard vs soft c

With Wiggler: Child reads; AI runs hard/soft c judgment game

Sounds: /s/

Unit 11: Advanced Patterns & Silent Letters

10 lessons tch dge soft-c soft-g kn wr mb gn gh gu; -ind/-old/-ild/-ost; ey

• Lesson 88 · The Witch's Stitch (New Concept): A witch mends a batch of hats.
• Lesson 89 · The Fudge Bridge (New Concept): A bridge made of fudge.
• Lesson 90 · The Ice Race (New Concept): Mice race across a frozen pond.
• Lesson 91 · The Giant on the Stage (New Concept): A gentle giant's magic show.
• Lesson 92 · The Knock at Night (New Concept): A mystery knock story.
• Lesson 93 · The Lamb Who Climbs (New Concept): A mountain-loving lamb.
• Lesson 94 · The Ghost Guest (New Concept): A friendly ghost visits.
• Lesson 95 · The Gold Find (New Concept): A kind child finds gold.
• Lesson 96 · The Monkey and the Money (New Concept): A cheeky monkey heist.
• Lesson 97 · The Sign on the Bridge (Checkpoint): Checkpoint story.

Part of Skill 11: Advanced Patterns & Silent Letters

• Previous lesson: The Fudge Bridge
• Next lesson: The Giant on the Stage
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