The King of Ing

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Read this word: "King."

• What sounds do you hear in the word, "king"?

You might find it difficult to hear all the sounds in this word. When the letters, "ing," are put together in a word, the sounds become glued together and it is hard to hear /i//n//g/.

Watch this video, ng | Fun Phonics | How to Read | Made by Kids vs Phonics, to learn more about ng in words:

• Did you notice that ng is glued together in words with ang?

Tell your parent or teacher a word that has ang in it.

To further explore the sound of /ng/, watch Mr. Thorne Does Phonics - ng. As you watch the video, write down words that have the ng in them:

After watching the video, share these words with your parent or teacher. Mr. Thorne explains that ng is a digraph. A digraph is two letters that make one sound.

• What sound does ng make?

When you are ready to practice the /ng/ sound, move to the Got It? section.