Ending Digraphs: ck and ng

Grade level

1st grade

Time

About 15 minutes

Topic

Digraphs and blends

Answer key

Yes, page 2 of the PDF

Kids practice

Digraphs, Consonant blends, Spelling rules, Decoding longer words

What kids do

“Two endings that each make one sound. Read, trace, find and fill in the ck and ng words.”

Printed on the sheet:

1. 2. Read and trace duck sock kick ring king song ck · ng ck says /k/ and ng says /ng/, both at the end of a word
2. 3. Color every word with ck or ng
3. 4. Write ck or ng to finish each word
4. 5. Read the sentence. Trace the ck and ng words.
5. The king sang a long song to the duck.
6. 6. Draw a duck with a ring

Teacher tip

ck comes right after a short vowel. ng makes a sound in your nose.

How to use it

• Say each blend slowly, then quickly, so kids hear both sounds.
• Highlight the digraph or blend in each word before reading.
• Use the sheet as a quick check after you teach the sound, then reteach in a small group.

Watch for

Kids who drop one sound of a blend, like “fog” for frog. Ask them to stretch the word.

Talk about it

• Where is the digraph: at the start or the end?
• How did you figure out that word?

Take it further

Make a blend wheel with a paper plate.

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