Have eight envelopes labeled with the word endings: _an, _at, _in, _ug, _ip, _et, _ig, _ot. Make a set of cards by cutting index cards in half, and write the following words on them:

man cat bin dug tip bet big dot

fan fat pin hug nip jet pig hot can hat tin mug lip get dig pot

tan mat win tug sip pet wig got

Give your child six cards to sort out and put into the right envelopes. As your child puts each card in the envelope, he should sound out and say the word. If he doesn't know the word, help by pronouncing the ending, say "-an, now put the sound /m/ in front. What word is that?" Then continue with the next set of six cards until they are all read. See how many your child can "deliver" to the right envelopes. -- Susan Rapp, Village Reading Center