Daily(ish) Decodable: The "-ing" sound

Today we're going to work on the “...ing” sound in words like “sitting” and “standing."

Rhyme It Parents, read the following words out loud. Then ask your child which one does NOT rhyme with the others?

thanks giving living ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to the sound and say it 3 times: _ing

_ing

_ing

------------------------------- Blend It Have your child read these words: ring

wing

ringing

stinging

acting

lasting

turning

burning

walking

talking

Read It Have your child read the passage below:

A Day to Give Thanks

Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks. It is a day to:

• bake a turkey,

• make some rolls,

• take turns playing, or

• to watch football.

I will be:

• sleeping in late,

• prepping lots of food,

• chatting and talking,

• going on a walk, and

• hugging my family.

What will you be doing? What are you thankful for? ------------------------------- Explain It

Now have your child answer a couple questions about the story:

1. What types of activities do people do on Thanksgiving?

2. What do you think the word "Thanksgiving" means?