Wilson Step 7.1

Question 1

New Sound Drill
ce When an e, i, or y follow
ci the c, it makes the
cy sound of /s/

Answer 1

ce
ci
cy make /s/

Question 2

icy

Answer 2

The roads were icy.

Question 3

pace

Answer 3

Most traffic moved at the pace of a turtle.

Question 4

cent

Answer 4

A penny equals one cent.

Question 5

cinch

Answer 5

When something’s easy, we say it is a cinch. The test was a cinch and I got an A.

Question 6

face

Answer 6

It is better to speak face to face than through text.

Question 7

place

Answer 7

What place did we go last year for vacation.

Question 8

twice

Answer 8

I went to the movies twice in one week.

Question 9

spruce

Answer 9

That tree is a spruce.

Question 10

lace

Answer 10

Lace your shoes before going on the court.

Question 11

rice

Answer 11

I had rice with my chicken.

Question 12

price

Answer 12

The bike was the right price, so I bought it.

Question 13

spice

Answer 13

I do not like hot spice on my chicken.

Question 14

space

Answer 14

It’s been nearly a decade since we sent two men to space.

Question 15

princess

Answer 15

My favorite princess is Belle.

Question 16

brace

Answer 16

The brace broke and I had to go get it fixed.

Question 17

embrace

Answer 17

An embrace is a hug.

Question 18

slice

Answer 18

I had only one slice of bread so I could not make a sandwich.

Question 19

decide

Answer 19

We must decide what to do this weekend.

Question 20

pencil

Answer 20

Please use a pencil not a pen.

Question 21

excite

Answer 21

The dog got very excited when her owner came home from work.

Question 22

advice

Answer 22

My advice is to always read because reading will make you smart.

Question 23

replace

Answer 23

I need to replace that picture with another one.

Question 24

recent

Answer 24

Just recently, I saw my friend from high school.

Question 25

recess

Answer 25

In middle school, there is no more recess.

Question 26

city

Answer 26

We live near a huge city.

Question 27

accept

Answer 27

I accept the role in the play.

Question 28

sincere

Answer 28

The boy made a sincere apology to his friend.

Question 29

fancy

Answer 29

The party was fancy.

Question 30

spicy

Answer 30

The chicken was too spicy and I couldn’t eat it.

Question 31

citizen

Answer 31

When you are born in a country, you are a citizen.

Question 32

stencil

Answer 32

We used a stencil to make the drawing.

Question 33

excitement

Answer 33

The seventh grade’s excitement about the trip was nice to see.

Question 34

success

Answer 34

The success of the company made the family happy.

Question 35

accident

Answer 35

The accident happened on Saturday, but no one was hurt

Question 36

priceless

Answer 36

Her works of art were priceless.

Question 37

cycle

Answer 37

We love to cycle around town.

Question 38

spacecraft

Answer 38

The spacecraft took off from Florida on Saturday.

Question 39

cancel

Answer 39

We had to cancel our vacation due to the pandemic.

Question 40

grace

Answer 40

She moved across the floor with grace and beauty.

Question 41

concentrate

Answer 41

I could not concentrate with all the noise in my house.

Question 42

successful

Answer 42

The boys had a successful basketball season.

Question 43

principal

Answer 43

The principal gave us the day off from school before the holiday.

Question 44

process

Answer 44

The process of doing my school work is long, but I keep trying to improve.

Question 45

accept

Answer 45

I accepted the job on Friday.

Question 46

decent

Answer 46

We had decent weather during our trip.

Question 47

citrus

Answer 47

Citrus fruit consists of oranges, lemons, and grapefruit.

Question 48

census

Answer 48

Every ten years, the number of people are counted in the United States census.

Question 49

secede

Answer 49

To secede means to withdraw.