Daily(ish) Decodable: Words like "spring"

Today we're going to work on "-ing" words like "ring" and "spring."

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

flung fling ring ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to the sound and say it three times. ...ing

...ing

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

sing

wing

fling

bring

boating

coating

raining

draining

building

squinting

Read It

In honor of the first day of spring, have your child read the passage below, adapted from FreeReading.net.

Now It's Spring

Get rid of the sled. Pack up those mittens and hats. A thin jacket is all that you want.

It's the first day of spring!

Now, what will the spring have to share?

Green grass pops up out of the ground. The robins are back. They make a little nest.

The ducks fly back to swim in the pond.

Frogs sing in the spring.

It can be sunny in the spring, but some days will bring rain.

Drip, drop, drip, drop. The rain will tickle my nose. But now my pants and socks are damp.

Tomorrow I will use an umbrella to stay dry.

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Explain It

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

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