Lesson 122
-ish
The suffix -ISH means somewhat like or likely to
Many verbs end with ISH (e.g., finish, vanish, punish), but the -ISH morpheme as taught in this lesson does not apply to verbs.
Today's plan
about 20 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept6 min
- Step 5Read & spell the new words5 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Sound Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
👂 Listen & Spell — teacher list (10 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /ish/ish · sluggish
- /e/e (as in bed), y (as in yes) · egg
- /i/i (as in sit) · igloo
- /j/dge, g (as in gem), j (as in jam) · bridge
- /ch/ch (as in chin), tch · watch
- /ng/n (as in nest), ng (as in ring) · ring
- /t/t (as in top), -ed · jumped
- /d/d (as in dog), -ed · played
- /z/s (as in dogs), z (as in zip), zz · buzz
- /s/s (as in sun), ss, c (as in city) · city
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
New Concept
Today we will learn that the suffix -ISH means somewhat like or likely to, as in childish or greenish.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
Suffixes are added to the end of a word to change the word's meaning. The suffix -ISH means somewhat like or likely to. If you say someone is acting childish it means they are behaving like a child. If you describe something as greenish it means the color is somewhat like green but not quite.
-ish
The suffix -ISH means somewhat like or likely to, as in (like a child) and greenish (somewhat green).
How our mouth moves
Have students make up new words with the suffix -ISH and define them, e.g., happy-ish means a little bit happy.
Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do