The -ig Word Family
Big, Dig, Pig, Wig — words that rhyme with -ig!
📖 Learn the -ig Words
The -ig word family has short, punchy words! They all end with the sound “ig” and use the short I vowel sound.
BConsonant
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IVowel
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GConsonant
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💡 How It Works
Take the ending -ig and add consonants: b + ig = big, d + ig = dig, p + ig = pig. Short and snappy!
🐷 All -ig Words
Each word starts with a different consonant but ends with -ig!
💪big“buh” + “ig”The elephant is very big.
🕳️dig“duh” + “ig”The dog likes to dig holes.
🫎fig“fuh” + “ig”A fig is a sweet fruit.
🐷pig“puh” + “ig”The pig rolls in the mud.
💇wig“wuh” + “ig”The clown wears a funny wig.
💃jig“juh” + “ig”She danced a happy jig.
🔨 Build the -ig Words
Tap the letters in order to spell each word!
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🎮 -ig Words Quiz
Test your -ig word family knowledge!
🐷 Which word matches this picture?
Which word rhymes with big?
What do you get when you add d + ig?
💪 The elephant is very ___.
Which is NOT in the -ig family?
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Fun Fact About -ig Words
The word “big” is one of the first adjectives (describing words) kids learn! A “jig” is a type of lively dance — people in Ireland are famous for dancing jigs!
🎵 A big pig did a jig,
💇 Wearing a curly wig!
🕳️ He started to dig,
🫎 And found a juicy fig!
💇 Wearing a curly wig!
🕳️ He started to dig,
🫎 And found a juicy fig!