Watch: Spelling the 's' sound with 'sc'
Some words have a silent 'c', here are some examples:
- Science
- Scene
- Crescent
- Fascinating
Can you think of any more?
Today, our brave and intrepid explorer sets out to find the missing “C”.
Despite the danger, despite the risk, despite the almost certain chance of being killed, injured or eaten by wild animals…
This fearless explorer quests on to find…
…what's this?
No, not THE sea! The letter “C”!
It's been missing! People keep leaving the C out of words like 'science', 'scene' and 'crescent'.
You see?
What a fascinating creature!
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