Basic Reading in English: Readers Day. 4 Free Presentations in PowerPoint format for preschool and kindergarten with Interactive Games, Songs & Activities to improve phonics and reading skills.
TARGET SOUND: -ig and -in
ENGAGING ACTIVITY: Ask the student to play tic-tac-toe with you.
Phonetic Buildup
Introduce the letter of the day and teach how to produce the -ig sound. Emphasize how the sound is produced.
It’s important to distinguish between the letter and the sound (-ig).
pig, dig, wig, twig
Phonetic Buildup
Introduce the letter of the day and teach how to produce the -in sound. Emphasize how the sound is produced.
It’s important to distinguish between the letter and the sound (-en).
pin, fin, bin, skin
Letter Sound recognition drill and writing drill
Tell the student that you’re going to practice writing words with –ig sounds.
Words: pig, dig, twig, wig
Letter sound recognition drill and writing drill
Tell the student that you’re going to practice writing words with –in sounds.
Words: pin, fin, bin, skin
Letter Sound Recognition Check and Writing Check
Let the student identify which of the following items end with -ig and -in.
Answer key:
1st row: pin, twig, fin, wig
2nd row: dig, skin, pig, bin
Literature Appreciation
The student is not expected to read the words on his/her own. Teacher will read first to guide the student.
As much as possible, read with proper phrasing.
Quick comprehension check:
Point to each picture and ask the student to identify the pictures (pig, dig, fin, wig)
Sound recognition review
Ask the student to name each picture and match it with the correct final sound.
ig = wig, dig, pig
in = skin, fin, pin
Speaking and Writing
Fill in the blanks using the letters in the box.
big
grin
fig
chin
