Developing Reader
Lesson 238Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 238: Soft C

Focus: Soft C

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and understand words with the Soft C pattern.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

When C is followed by e, i, or y, it says /s/.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word. Underline the tricky pattern.

Words

Word list

centcityfaceicericecider

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the cent.
  • We can see the city.
  • You can see the face.
  • They can see the ice.

Story time

Luna and the Cent

Luna went to the school. Luna saw a cent and a city.

"Look!" said Luna. "The face is by the ice."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the rice and the cider.

At the end of the day, Luna and Bo smiled. What a wonderful Soft C adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Luna go?

2. What did Luna see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 molecule

Meaning: two or more atoms joined together

Example: A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • riceA rice is something we can talk about or see.
  • ciderA cider is something we can talk about or see.
  • centA cent is something we can talk about or see.
  • cityA city is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

centcityfaceicericecider