Ring King Teacher Guide Ring King Phonics Guide
5-Day Instructional Sequence: -ng Word Families & Heart Word "or"
Focus Sounds ang, ing, ong, ung
Day 1
High Notes
-ang, -ing
Day 2
Deep Gongs
-ong, -ung
Day 3
Royal Heart
Word "or"
Day 4
Tales
Passages
Day 5
Finale
Review
Day 1 & 2: Instruction
Direct Focus
Teach "-ng" as a nasal glued sound. Vowels (a, i, o, u) change slightly when they are before /ng/.
Tap, Map, Zap
Tap: Finger tap phonemes (e.g., /s/-/a/-/ng/).
Map: Write sounds into Elkonin boxes.
Zap: Slide finger across the whole word and read fast!
Day 3: Word "or"
Heart Part
The entire word "or" is special. Use choice gestures (pointing left/right) to anchor the meaning.
Small Group Goal
Continuous blending of nasal sounds is the primary objective for Day 3.
Day 4 & 5: Review
Fluency (Day 4)
Read "The Ring King's Quest". Focus on reading glued sounds without adding an extra /g/ sound at the end.
Final Bee (Day 5)
15-point assessment covering spelling (10), dictation (3), and heart word usage (2).
Small Group Reference
Passage Text: The Ring King's Quest
"The King has a big gold ring. He likes to sang a song for the court. A bell rang. 'Will you sing a song or will you ring the bell?' asked the King. Bang! A bee came in and stung the King. He was strong. He sang a song and hung his ring on the wall. He rang the bell for help. The King was fast. He sang and sang."
Spelling Word Bank
sang
ring
song
lung
bang
king
long
hung
fang
stung
Word Chain Master
Change one sound at a time:
1. sang → rang → ring
2. song → long → king
3. lung → hung → sung
4. ring → wing → wang
End of Teacher Resource Guide
Ring King Slides The Ring King's Court
Mastering the -ng Glued Sounds
-ang -ing -ong -ung
The Glued Sound Secret
When N and G get together, they stick like glue!
They make a sound in the back of your throat and your nose.
-ng
Glued Tight
Feel it in your nose!
High Pitched Harmonies
-ang & -ing
-ang
Say it like FANG or RANG.
s - ang
b - ang
-ing
Say it like KING or SING.
r - ing
w - ing
The Deep Gongs
-ong & -ung
-ong
Say it like GONG or LONG.
s - ong
str - ong
-ung
Say it like LUNG or HUNG.
r - ung
st - ung
Heart Word: or
This word helps the King make CHOICES.
Do you want a ring or a song?
or
"The 'o' is the part we know by heart!"
The Word Chain Challenge
Watch the words change as we go!
sang
rang
ring
wing
What changed each time?
Royal Mapping Worksheet Royal Word Maps
Name
Date
Directions: Say the word. Tap the sounds. Write the letters in the boxes. The glued sound -ng goes in the last box!
sang
ng
ring
ng
song
ng
lung
ng
Royal Heart Word: or
The word or is special. We learn it by heart! Write it three times.
or
Sound Sort Mat The Sound Sort Courtyard
Glued Sound Sorting Activity
Center Activity
-ang
-ing
-ong
-ung
Cut out the word cards on the next page and place them in the correct courtyard!
Courtyard Word Cards
Teacher Note: Laminate for durability
rang
wing
long
hung
bang
sing
gong
rung
fang
king
song
lung
sang
ring
strong
stung
Choice Cards: Heart Word Practice
or
or
or
or
Court Story Passage Phonics Reading Passage
The Ring King’s Quest
Name
Date
The King has a big gold ring. He sang a song for the court. A bell rang. "Will you sing a song or will you ring the bell?" asked the King. Bang! A bee came in and stung the King. He was strong. He sang a song and hung his ring on the wall. He rang the bell for help. The King was fast. He sang and sang. The court sang along.
Word Detective
Find 3 words with -ang or -ing:
Find 3 words with -ong or -ung:
The King's Choice
Write a question using the heart word or.
Royal Chain Cards The Royal Chain Gallery
Chain #1
sang
rang
Change the /a/ to /i/.
Chain #2
song
long
Change the /l/ to /k/.
Chain #3
lung
hung
Change the /h/ to /s/.
Chain #4
ring
wing
Change the /i/ to /a/.
Royal Word Weaver
bang
sing
Royal Final Assessment The Royal Checkpoint
End of Week Assessment
Score
/15
Name
Date
1 Royal Spelling Bee (10 pts)
2 Scribe's Sentence (3 pts)
3 Choice Master (2 pts)
Write a question using the heart word or.
Teacher Answer Key
Words (1 pt each):
1. sang, 2. ring, 3. song, 4. lung, 5. bang, 6. king, 7. long, 8. hung, 9. fang, 10. stung
Sentence (3 pts):
"The king will sing a long song or ring the bell."
