Beginner Reader
Lesson 76Beginner Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 76: The -ix Family

Focus: Word family -ix

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words in the -ix word family.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

fixmixsixnixpixtixbix

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the fix.
  • We can see the mix.
  • You can see the six.
  • They can see the nix.

Story time

Ivy and the Fix

Ivy went to the garden. Ivy saw a fix and a mix.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The six is by the nix."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the pix and the tix.

At the end of the day, Ivy and Kai smiled. What a wonderful Word family -ix adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ivy go?

2. What did Ivy see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 habitat

Meaning: the place where a plant or animal lives

Example: A frog’s habitat is a pond.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • bixA bix is something we can talk about or see.
  • bixA bix is something we can talk about or see.
  • bixA bix is something we can talk about or see.
  • bixA bix is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Word family -ix pattern.

Which word belongs with Word family -ix?

Which word belongs with Word family -ix?

Which word belongs with Word family -ix?

Stretch

Try more words

fixmixsixnixpixtixbix