Wig

Example Sentences with Wig

• Wear a wig.
• The clown's wig.
• The big and the wig both end with the same sound.
• Say "wig" slowly, then say it as one word.

How to Spell “wig”

Children most often write this word as iwg, wigg, wiig. Those errors are useful — each one points to a specific sound the child has not yet connected to a letter.

1. Start with the picture: <strong>wig</strong> begins with the /w/ sound, so begin with "w".
2. Say the word slowly three times, then write one sound per letter: <strong>w - i - g</strong>.
3. The "i" in <strong>wig</strong> says /ɪ/, not the letter name "ih". The mouth stays relaxed.
4. Blend the last two sounds smoothly: <strong>wi</strong> + <strong>g</strong> = <strong>wig</strong>.

Phonics Tip for Wig

"wig" and "big" and "dig" share the ending /ɪɡ/. Say them back to back so the child hears that only the first sound changes. That is the core of the -ig family.

Fun Facts About Wig

Every letter in <strong>wig</strong> carries one sound: w says /w/, i says /ɪ/, g says /ɡ/. That is what makes it fully decodable — a child who knows the three sounds can read <strong>wig</strong> on the first try, with no guessing from the picture. It belongs to the -ig family, which has 4 other words in it: big, dig, pig, rig.

Where to Practise Wig

• All short i CVC words — 52 words
• The -ig word family
• CVC flash cards — picture cards with audio
• CVC multiple choice quiz
• CVC sentences — read the word in context
• CVC worksheets