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The -ag word family
Printable list of -ag family words · 1 page
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The -ag family ends in short a and /g/: bag, lag, nag, rag, sag, tag and wag, plus brag, drag, flag, snag and stag with blends.
The g at the end is a "hard" g (the sound in go). Beginning readers sometimes swap g and d at the end of a word, reading bag as bad, so -ag pairs nicely with -ad for a quick sort: bag and bad, sag and sad, lag and lad.
Flag is a favorite with kids, and a good first l-blend word to read after the CVC words.
Tips for using it
- If your child mixes up g and d at the end, say both words and have them feel where the sound is made: d at the front of the mouth, g at the back.
- Play 'tag' with words: tag a word on the list and read the one after it.
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What words are in the -ag family?
Bag, lag, nag, rag, sag, tag and wag, plus brag, drag, flag, snag and stag.
What other families go well with -ag?
-ad and -at. Sorting families that share a vowel makes children look at the last letter.