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Daily(ish) Decodable: Words like "thought" and "bought"

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” spelling pattern is one of the hardest ones in the English language. We're not going to work through all the variations immediately, but today we're going to work on words like “thought” and “bought.” 


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?


shoot

shot

thought


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Say It

Have your child point to and say the word "bought" three times (it should sound like "bot"):


bought

bought

bought


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Blend It

Have your child read these words out loud:


ought

fought

sought


brought

thought

thoughtful

thoughtless

Read It

Have your child read the passage below out loud.


The Day the USA Bought Alaska

 

On this day in the year 1867, the USA bought Alaska. We paid $7.2 million dollars to buy it from Russia.

 

At the time, some people thought this was silly, and that we ought to save the money instead. After all, Alaska was far away, and not very many people lived up there at the time.

 

But it turns out that buying Alaska was a steal! Alaska was rich in oil, timber, and seafood. Bears, moose, otters, beavers, and many other animals call Alaska home.

 

Alaska is also very big. It's bigger than Texas, California, and Montana put together!

 

Not only that, but Alaska is very pretty and fun to explore.


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Explain It

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


  1. What animals live in Alaska?

  2. In what year did the USA buy the Alaska territory?


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