Step 1 · Say the Sound
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I can say /ĭ/, like pig.
🐷pig
⭐big
🕳️pit
Read short-i words. Then read one tiny story.

I can say /ĭ/, like pig.
The big pig can dig.
The pig digs a pit.
The pit is big.
The pig sits by it.

You read big, pig, and dig.
That’s real reading.
If it still feels fun, read the story one more time.