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Words Where C Makes an /s/ Sound Before I, E, and Y Word Search

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This 13-word phonics word search teaches the soft C rule—the sound of /s/ when C appears before i, e, or y. Hidden words include city, bicycle, cemetery, and necessary. Use it as a spelling-rule lesson, a review quiz, or a word-pattern warm-up for Grades 3–5 phonics instruction.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Phonics
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated July 2022

Word List

  • CEMETERY
  • CONVENIENCE
  • EXCELLENT
  • EXISTENCE
  • HINDRANCE
  • NECESSARY
  • PREJUDICE
  • SACRIFICE
  • CITY
  • CIVIL
  • CRITICISE
  • FANCY
  • BICYCLE

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