Daily(ish) Decodable: "Tough" words

The Daily(ish) Decodable program uses a standard format to work through one sound per day. There are simple instructions for you, the parent or caregiver, and any words in big bold letters are meant for your child to read out loud. 

The “-ough” combination can make a lot of different sounds. Today we're working on words like “tough” where it makes an “uff” sound. 

You can review all of the prior lessons here. 

Rhyme It

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

stuff

things

tough

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Say It

Have your child point to and say the word "tough" three times (like "tuff"):

tough

tough

tough

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Blend It

Have your child read these words out loud:

rough day

rough luck

roughly

tough it out

toughen

tougher

enough

Read It

Have your child read the passage below out loud:

Rubik's Cube

On this day in 1974, Erno Rubik (“roo-bick”) invented a new toy.

It was a cube. A cube is another word for a box. A cube has six sides.

Rubik's cube had six colors—white, red, blue, orange, green, and yellow—one for each side. To play the game, you have to turn the cube and try to get all the colors to match on the same side.

Have you ever done it? It's not fancy, but it is very tough! It is tougher than it sounds. 

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Explain It

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

1. Who invented the Rubik's cube?

2. How many sides does a cube have?