Free printable digraph ck phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.
A free illustrated mini-book for Digraph CK, plus the same story as a passage sheet for highlighting.
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Kit had a big red sack. Kit had to pack it.
Kit got a sock and a snack. Kit got a big pet rock. But the sack had a big bump in it! The lock was not on the sack. “Oh, no!” said Kit. “My pack is a mess.”
A duck sat on the dock. The duck had a long neck. It let out a big honk.
Kit had a plan. Kit can fix it! She got the sock. She set the rock in the sock. Then the sock was in her pack. It fit! The pack shut with a click.
“Yes!” said Kit. “My pack is set. And a thank you to the duck!”
Use ck at the end of a short word, right after one short vowel.
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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.
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4 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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