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Ted and the Trunk

Endings -NG and -NK Kindergarten – 1st Grade Blends & Digraphs
Ted and the Trunk
Ted and the Trunk, page 1
1Ted and Wes sat on a bench on the bus. It was a long trip. A big trunk sat at the back of the bus. Bang! Bonk! Ring! "What was that?" said Ted.
Ted and the Trunk, page 2
2"It is in the trunk," said Wes. "I think it is a thing with fangs!" Bang! Bonk! Ring! Ted and Wes clung to the bench. They did not want to look back.
Ted and the Trunk, page 3
3Then the bus stopped. A man, Hal, got up and went to the trunk. Ted and Wes hid as Hal opened the lid. In the trunk was an old clock. Its bell rang and rang.
Ted and the Trunk, page 4
4A long spring stuck out of its back. "It is just my old clock," said Hal. "It has no fangs. But it will not stop ringing!" Ted and Wes laughed. Then they sang with the clock.
Circle or highlight all the words that end in -NG or -NK. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Where did Ted and Wes sit?
  2. What did Wes think was in the trunk?
  3. What did Ted and Wes do with the clock at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Endings -NG and -NK
Grade Level Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Phase Blends & Digraphs
Worksheets Endings -NG and -NK Worksheets

Target Words

ring sing king wing long song hang bang lung sting bank tank

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they
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About This Decodable Reader

“Ted and the Trunk” is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten and 1st grade students practicing endings -ng and -nk phonics patterns. This mini-book uses phonetically controlled vocabulary so beginning readers can successfully sound out nearly every word in the story, building confidence and reinforcing the specific phonics skills they're learning.

The free PDF is a full-color illustrated mini-book: a cover, four picture pages with one or two lines of story text each, and a back page listing the endings -ng and -nk words, high-frequency words, and discussion questions. Print the three sheets, cut each one in half along the dashed line, and staple — your child has a real little book to hold. A read-aloud version with one large page per sheet is also included for projecting to the whole class.

This reader is part of our collection of 211 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with endings -ng and -nk patterns, try our endings -ng and -nk phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.