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Lesson 87

ie, igh /ī/

The graphemes IE and IGH spell /ī/

IE spells /ī/ at the end of a syllable or word. IGH spells /ī/ in the middle or end of a syllable or word.

Today's plan

about 15 min
  1. Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
  2. Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
  3. Step 4Blending drill3 min
  4. Step 5New concept + read/spell6 min
Step 1

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)

/t/ · /ī/tie
/f/ · /ī/ · /t/fight
/r/ · /ī/ · /t/right

Break it (I say word → you say sounds)

Steps 2 & 3

Flashcard 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.

Step 4

Blending Drill

Change one part at a time and read the new word.

Initial

b fl g m n

Middle

ie

igh

oa

Final

dge t

+

Step 5

New Concept

Today we learn two new ways to spell the long I sound: IE and IGH.

Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.

The long I sound is /ī/ as in cream. Today we will learn new ways to spell the long I sound. We have already learned that I spells /ī/ in silent E words like kite. We have also learned that I spells /ī/ in open syllables like /tī/ in tiger. We have also learned that Y can spell /ī/ at the end of one-syllable words like fly. Vowel teams are two or more letters that work together to make one vowel sound.

ie /ī/

The vowel team IE can spell /ī/. IE comes at the end of a word like in pie and tie.

igh /ī/

The vowel team IGH spells /ī/. IGH usually comes in the middle of a word like in light and might. IGH also comes at the end of a word like in high and sigh.

How our mouth moves

Like all vowels, /ī/ is a continuous sound that can be stretched out (use continuous hand motion). Be sure your voice is on. Watch me /ī/. You try /ī/.

Sound wall

Add 'ie' and 'igh' under /ī/ (with 'i_e', 'i', 'y').

Open the digital sound wall →