Overview

The children will snag a rag and drag it into a bag as they add sounds to the -ag ending to make words such as rag, bag, drag, and snag.

Literacy Activities

Play Snag a Rag

• Have the children line up and explain to them what it means to snag and drag a rag, pointing out that snag, drag and rag all end with -ag.
• Stand about 10 paces in front of the children and dangle a rag from a challenging but reachable height for the children to jump up and snag (keep extra rags nearby).
• Set the timer for two minutes and let the children take turns trying to snag the rag.
• Have everyone chant, "Snag a rag! Snag a rag!" until the rag is snagged. 
• When the rag is snagged have the child drag the rag to the Rag Bag and drop it in while everyone chants, "Drag a rag! Drag a rag!"
• When the time is up, have children count how many rags are in the bag, saying, "One rag in the bag!  Two rags in the bag!" etc. 

Recall -ag words

• Have the children help you make a list of -ag words from the activity and  emphasize the beginning sound(s) with the -ag ending to spell each word. 

  • r  + ag = rag

  • b + ag = bag

  • sn + ag = snag

  • dr + ag = drag

More Practice

Drag and blend new -ag words

• Have children work in pairs, and give each pair a bag with letters in it and an -ag ending card.
• One child will snag a letter from their bag and drag the letter to the -ag word ending card then blend the sounds together to read the word.  
• Have the child who did not drag the letter to the card write the word on a whiteboard (or paper). 
• Allow enough time for each child to take a turn in both roles. 

Write about the activity using target words/patterns

• Give each child a paper and pencil and have the children write words from dictation: bag, rag, sag, tag, lag, nag, wag, zag. 
• Emphasize the process of blending the beginning sound with the -ag ending to spell each new word.