Overview
The children will dig for pictures as they read and write words ending in –ig such as twig, pig, wig, and fig.

Literacy Activities
Dig!

• Display large picture/word cards and discuss what each is.
• Choose a child to dig for something with the shovel or spoon and have him or her say to the class “I want to dig for a ___.”
• As the child digs for that item have the class chant “Dig, dig, dig for a ___!”
• When the child finds a picture/word card, have him or her show it to the class and decide if the correct picture/word card was found.
  • If the correct card was found, put the picture/word card back into the container and choose another child to dig for something.
  • If the card was not correct, have the child dig again until the correct card is found.
• Repeat the activity as desired.

More Practice
Identify, blend, and manipulate sounds

• With word blending cards, have the children make new words by changing either of the consonants or the vowel:
  • pig → wig; big → dig; fig → jig
  • big → beg; wig → wag; jig → jog
  • dig → dip; big → bit; pig → pin

Write target words

• As a group, make a list of words ending in –ig on the board.
• Have each child write their own sentences:  I can dig. Dig for a __ig. Encourage them to look at the list of words on the board for help.