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The -ig Family Word Fun

Word Families

Day 129of 180
Week 26of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and spell -ig word family words

2

Construct simple sentences using -ig words

3

Develop phonemic awareness for word endings

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just as we learn words, we learn God's love through practice and guidance

📦 Materials Needed

  • letter tiles
  • primary writing paper
  • pencils
  • word family chart
  • picture cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Introduce -ig word family with cheerful enthusiasm. Show picture cards of words like 'big', 'dig', 'pig'.

💭 Review Question: Can you hear the special sound at the end of these words?
2Teaching (7 min)

Demonstrate how changing the first letter creates new -ig words. Show how 'big', 'dig', 'pig' all sound similar.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Words that end the same often rhyme
  • Changing the first letter makes a new word
  • Reading is like a fun puzzle
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What other -ig words can you think of?
  • Can you make a sentence with an -ig word?
3Activity: Pig's Letter Game (6 min)
hands-on

Students use letter tiles to build -ig words, creating a 'pig farm' of words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child letter tiles
  2. Ask them to spell -ig words
  3. Draw a simple pig on their paper next to each word
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide pre-selected letter tiles

Challenge: Write short sentences using -ig words

4Closing (2 min)

Review the -ig words learned today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What -ig words did we learn?
  • How do these words sound similar?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Bless our reading and learning today.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll review all our word families!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:11

“I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”

— Psalm 119:11 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper verse while tracing letters

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Word families help children recognize spelling patterns

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading -ig words at home
  • Make word learning playful
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might find changing initial consonants challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to recognize and spell -ig words independently

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a storybook with -ig words
  • Draw pictures representing -ig words
  • Play 'I Spy' with -ig words around the house

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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