Free printable digraph ck phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.
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Hear each word and tap the letters that spell it, one sound at a time. Bet's page practises ck and double letters.
A free illustrated mini-book for Digraph CK, plus the same story as a passage sheet for highlighting.
A full-color picture book your student reads on their own. Skill: Digraph CK. Print, cut and staple.
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Chuck had a pet duck. His duck got stuck in the thick muck. It was stuck on a big rock. "Oh no!" said Chuck. "I will get my duck back." Chuck got a big stick. The stick was not thick. He had to tap and tap the muck. The duck got off the rock! "It is my good luck!" Chuck said. The duck ran back to him. It set its neck on his leg.
Use ck at the end of a short word, right after one short vowel.
Print it full size for the wall, or smaller for a phonics notebook.
Use c before a, o and u. Use k before e, i and y.
Print it full size for the wall, or smaller for a phonics notebook.
The words this story set practices, in the two groups used by the word sort.
back, pack, rack, sack, tack, deck, neck, peck
kick, lick, pick, sick, tick, dock, lock, rock, sock, buck, duck, luck
CK, NG and WH words to read, match and write, with pictures. Each PDF has its answer key on page 2.
All 120 blends and digraphs worksheets in one file, with answer keys.
Get the pack for $7 All 6 levels (700+ sheets) for $254 ready-to-print PDFs for this story's digraph ck words. Each one opens as its own file.
Cut-apart word cards to sort: -ack and -eck or -ick, -ock and -uck. Answer key on page 2.
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A new decodable story with the same digraph ck sounds — each comes with its own set of worksheets.
The CK digraph is a crucial phonics pattern for young learners, particularly as it appears at the end of words. Students often learn the individual 'c' and 'k' sounds earlier, and the challenge with CK is understanding that these two letters combine to make a single /k/ sound, as heard in words like "back," "neck," and "rock." A common misconception is to try and pronounce both letters, leading to an extra syllable or a prolonged /k/ sound. For instance, a child might sound out "pack" as /p/-/a/-/k/-/k/ or "kick" as /k/-/i/-/k/-/k/. Emphasizing that CK is a team that makes just one sound helps prevent these over-articulations and reinforces the correct pronunciation for words like "duck" and "luck." Our CK digraph worksheets provide targeted practice to master this skill. Begin with the decodable passage from "Kit's Lucky Rock," encouraging students to highlight or underline all the CK words they find, reinforcing visual recognition. The word sort activity helps children differentiate CK words from others, solidifying their understanding of the pattern. Use the phrasing cards to build fluency by having students read short phrases containing CK words, like "pick a rock" or "pack a sack," focusing on smooth pronunciation of the final /k/ sound. Finally, the Rapid Automatic Naming (RAN) chart is excellent for developing automaticity, prompting quick identification of words such as "sick," "tick," and "dock" without hesitation.
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