Glued Sounds Skill Explainer

Flash Card Demo: Glued Sound 'ng'

Name: Flash Card Demo: Glued Sound 'ng'
Uploaded: 2026-04-14T18:32:19-04:00
Duration: 45 s
Description: Flash Card Demo: Glued Sound 'ng'

The glued sound 'ng' shows up often when students are learning to read. And warming up with flash cards is an effective way to help students build confidence and automaticity. In this video, literacy coach Elizabeth Hogan, M.Ed., demonstrates how to warm up with the 'ng' flash cards using a predictable, classroom-ready routine.

Here’s what you can say when warming up with this flash card that has the keyword picture:

'ang' - 'a', 'n', 'g', fang , /ang/.
'ing' - 'i', 'n', 'g', ring , /ing/.
'ong' - 'o', 'n', 'g', song , /ong/.
'ung' - 'u', 'n', 'g', lung , /ung/.

Learn more with our free skill explainer on teaching glued sounds.

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This is how we warm up the glued sound flash cards.

This is an 'ng' and so it warps the vowel sound. That's why we called them glued or welded sounds.

'ang', fang, /ang/.

'ing,' ring, /ing/.

'ong', song, /ong/.

'ung', lung, /ung/.

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