Beginner Reader
Lesson 88Beginner Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 88: The -ill Family

Focus: Word family -ill

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words in the -ill word family.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

billfillhillkillmillpillwill

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the bill.
  • We can see the fill.
  • You can see the hill.
  • They can see the kill.

Story time

Luna and the Bill

Luna went to the yard. Luna saw a bill and a fill.

"Look!" said Luna. "The hill is by the kill."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the mill and the pill.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Luna go?

2. What did Luna 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

  • millA mill is something we can talk about or see.
  • millA mill is something we can talk about or see.
  • millA mill is something we can talk about or see.
  • millA mill is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

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

Which word belongs with Word family -ill?

Which word belongs with Word family -ill?

Which word belongs with Word family -ill?

Stretch

Try more words

billfillhillkillmillpillwill