Beginner Reader
Lesson 71Beginner Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 71: The -ig Family

Focus: Word family -ig

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words in the -ig word family.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Words that end with -ig all rhyme. Blend the first sound with -ig to make each new word.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Point to each word. Say the first sound, then say -ig. Blend it together!

Words

Word list

bigdigfigpigrigwigjig

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the big.
  • We can see the dig.
  • You can see the fig.
  • They can see the pig.

Story time

Bo and the Big

Bo went to the park. Bo saw a big and a dig.

"Look!" said Bo. "The fig is by the pig."

Zoe came to help. Together they played with the rig and the wig.

At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful Word family -ig adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Bo go?

2. What did Bo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 star

Meaning: a huge ball of hot gas that shines in space

Example: The sun is our closest star.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • digA dig is something we can talk about or see.
  • digA dig is something we can talk about or see.
  • digA dig is something we can talk about or see.
  • digA dig 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.)

Word family -ig

Other

Stretch

Try more words

bigdigfigpigrigwigjig