Overview
The children will make a pig wig as they read and write words that end in –ig such as pig, big, wig, and jig.

Literacy Activities
Make a pig wig

• Give each child a paper wig.
• Think of words that end with –ig together as a class. Make a list on the board (e.g., dig, jig, big, fig).
• Have the children write words from the list on the strips of paper to curl and put onto their wig (using tape or glue).
• Allow each child to attach a pig nose to their pig wig.
• Have the children pretend to dig or do a jig while wearing their pig wig.

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

Read target words in a text

• Display the Pig Wig target text on the board. 
• Read the text together as a group while the children wear their wigs; have them pretend to dig and dance a jig at the appropriate times while reading the text.
• Read again, fading support.
• Allow one child at a time to come to the board and underline an –ig word from the text. Repeat until all –ig words have been underlined.

Write about the activity using target words

• Review the lesson activity with the children.
• Have the children write as many different -ig words on the headband of their wig as they can (support as needed).