Early Reader
Lesson 155Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 155: The IGH Digraph

Focus: Digraph igh

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words with the igh 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 igh, don't say two sounds – say one!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Underline the igh in each word. Say the one sound it makes.

Words

Word list

highnightlightsightrightbright

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the high.
  • We can see the night.
  • You can see the light.
  • They can see the sight.

Story time

Sam and the High

Sam went to the farm. Sam saw a high and a night.

"Look!" said Sam. "The light is by the sight."

Luna came to help. Together they played with the right and the bright.

At the end of the day, Sam and Luna smiled. What a wonderful Digraph igh adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Sam go?

2. What did Sam see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 sum

Meaning: the answer when we add numbers

Example: The sum of 4 and 5 is 9.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • brightA bright is something we can talk about or see.
  • highA high is something we can talk about or see.
  • nightA night is something we can talk about or see.
  • lightA light 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 igh

Other

Stretch

Try more words

highnightlightsightrightbright