Confident Reader
Lesson 242Confident Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 242: Suffix -ing

Focus: Suffix -ing

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and understand words with Suffix -ing.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Confident readers break big words into smaller parts. Look for the pattern, chunk it up, then read the whole word.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Break each word into parts, then read it as a whole.

Words

Word list

runningjumpingreadingsingingplayinghelping

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the running.
  • We can see the jumping.
  • You can see the reading.
  • They can see the singing.

Story time

Mia and the Running

Mia went to the beach. Mia saw a running and a jumping.

"Look!" said Mia. "The reading is by the singing."

Sam came to help. Together they played with the playing and the helping.

At the end of the day, Mia and Sam smiled. What a wonderful Suffix -ing adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Mia go?

2. What did Mia see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 energy

Meaning: the power to do work or make things move

Example: Sunlight gives plants the energy to grow.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • readingA reading is something we can talk about or see.
  • singingA singing is something we can talk about or see.
  • playingA playing is something we can talk about or see.
  • helpingA helping is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

runningjumpingreadingsingingplayinghelping