Lesson 147: The NG Digraph
Focus: Digraph ng
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words with the ng digraph, where two letters make one sound.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
A digraph is two letters that team up to make ONE sound. When you see ng, don't say two sounds – say one!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Underline the ng in each word. Say the one sound it makes.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the ring.
- We can see the sing.
- You can see the king.
- They can see the long.
Story time
Max and the Ring
Max went to the farm. Max saw a ring and a sing.
"Look!" said Max. "The king is by the long."
Ada came to help. Together they played with the sting and the bring.
At the end of the day, Max and Ada smiled. What a wonderful Digraph ng adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Max go?
2. What did Max see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 pulley
Meaning: a wheel with a rope that lifts loads
Example: We use a pulley to raise the flag.
Review
Vocabulary review
- long — A long is something we can talk about or see.
- sting — A sting is something we can talk about or see.
- bring — A bring is something we can talk about or see.
- ring — A ring is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)
Digraph ng
Other
Stretch