The ig
Family Set
Written by Cherry Carl
Illustrated by Ron Leishman
Images©Toonaday.com/Toonclipart.com
big
brig
dig
fig
gig
jig*
pig*
-ig Word Family List
rig
sprig
swig
twig
wig*
bigwig
shindig
thingamajig
Farmer Grig's Pig
Tune: Clementine
Farmer Grig has a pig
and she isn’t very big,
but she likes to wear a wig
and to dance a fancy jig.
For her breakfast, there’s a swig,
of the slop that pigs all dig.
For dessert she eats a fig,
then she’s ready for her gig!
Cut and Paste: ig
wig
dig
big
gig
rig
pig
big
twig
See, Say, Spell and Write
jig
Finish and Write
Say the name of each picture. If the picture belongs in the –ig family and rhymes
with pig, add –ig to finish writing the word.
d
ch
p
b
w
g
r
sw
f
Circle and Write
Look at the picture in each box. Circle the word that matches the picture. Write
the word on the lines.
1.
pig
peg
2.
wag
wig
3.
dig
dog
4.
big
bag
5.
rag
rig
More Circle and Write
Say the name of each picture. Read the words and circle the word that names the
picture. Write the word under the picture. Make a picture for the last 2 words.
You may need to use the dictionary.
pig
pug
swag
big
big
gag
rig
swig
gig
dig
dog
jig
jog
rug
fig
brig
X’s and O’s
Directions for teacher/parent: Students circle each picture that ends
with the –ig rime. They make an x on each picture that does not end
with the -ig rime.
More X’s and O’s
Directions to teacher/parent: Students circle each picture that ends with
the –ig rime and write the word in the box. If the picture does not end with
the –ig rime, students make an x over the picture.
Cloze the Gap! (ig)
Read the following sentences, saying the word “wig”
when you come to a blank space. Use words from the
ig family to fill in the blanks and make sense. Reread
your sentences to double check your choices!
1.
Large means the same as
2.
My friends and I like to
3.
Grandpa uses a
4.
Miss Piggy wears a silly
5.
Can you dance a
6.
A trucker drives a big
7.
Charlotte’s web said that Wilbur was “Some
8.
A
9.
Dad said, “Hand me that
in the sandbox.
to light the campfire.
.
?
.
.”
on Saturday night.
Why do they call your boss a
?
dig
fig
Word Bank
big
twig
jig
wig
pig
bigwig
.”
is a small, sweet fruit.
10. The band had a
11.
.
gig
rig
thingamajig
Configuration Station (ig)
Word Bank
pig
jig
big
rig
twig
wig
gig
dig
fig
swig
Crossword Puzzle: ig
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1.
3.
4.
7.
9.
10.
Across
big shot
big gulp or swallow
small branch on a tree or bush
very large truck; semi
fancy dance
make a hole in the ground
Word Bank
rig
brig
big
gig
dig
bigwig
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
8.
Down
large
performance; concert
big party or get-together
fake hair
military jail
hog
pig
twig
jig
shindig
swig
wig
ig Word Search
b r
i
g a m c a k s
i
l
u q s h t e h
n
g e v d
i
g m w u
i
h f k x n c q
i
a n
o
g
l
d
i
i m u h p
i
e g s o e
l
k c e
a n
r
q a
j
i
s w
i
g u m e n a k
c k g
l
a e h g
rig
big
gig
fig
dig
shindig
g h g
o s c u m o
i
g q w
brig
jig
pig
swig
i
g
twig
wig
Score With Scrabble!
Big
Dig
Fig
Gig
Jig
Pig
Rig
Swig
Twig
Wig
bigwig
SCORE
Alphabet
Avenue
Place the words below in alphabetical order.
1
7
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
12
WORD BANK
gig
wig
pig
twig
fig
rig
dig
swig
gig
bigwig
jig
big
Word Bank
big
pig
rig
Simple Sentences (ig)
Name
Read each sentence below, saying the –ig picture names as you read. Rewrite the sentence and
change each picture to a word. Illustrate the sentences on the back of your paper.
1. Farmer Grig has a pink
2. My brother’s egg is
.
!
3. My friend Trig drives a big
.
in Partner Puzzles
p ig
b ig
d ig
w ig
sw ig
r ig
dig
gig
rig
rig
big
big
big
big
pig
twig
swig
ig Words and Pictures for Sorts and Stuff
-ig Pictures and Words
-ig Pictures and Words
big
-ig Pictures and Words
-ig Pictures and Words
dig
-ig Pictures and Words
-ig Pictures and Words
pig
-ig Pictures and Words
-ig Pictures and Words
wig
ig Words and Pictures for Sorts and Stuff
-ig Pictures and Words
-ig Pictures and Words
rig
-ig Pictures and Words
-ig Pictures and Words
big
-ig Pictures and Words
-ig Pictures and Words
big
-ig Pictures and Words
-ig Pictures and Words
swig
ig Family Word Slide
ig
ig Family Word Slide
(Sound Blending)
Print on vellum, cut, and laminate for durability. Cut the top and bottom slits to the left
of the rime chunk for the slide. Model proper use for students: blending to form and
say new words.
b
r
d
sw
f
tw
g
j
p
What’s it Worth? (ig)
(cut, spell, glue)
i
g
1
i
2
i
g
g
d
3
g
2
w
4
b
4
r
6
1
1
2
2
i
i
g
g
1
1
2
2
My ig Book
My ig Book
ig Family Stationery
big, bigwig, brig, dig, fig, gig, jig, pig, rig, shindig,
sprig, swig, thingamajig, twig, wig
Write sentences or a story with –ig words of your choice.
ig
ig
ig
ig
ig
ig