1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding endings -ng and -nk words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Ted 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.
"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.
Then 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. A 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.
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2 Word Sort
Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: -NG Words vs -NK Words.
3 Phrasing Practice Cards
Practice reading these phrases for fluency. Cut out the cards and read them quickly and smoothly.
4 RAN Chart (Rapid Naming)
Read each word in the grid as quickly as you can. Time yourself and try to beat your best time!
5 Word Search
Find and circle the endings -ng and -nk words hidden in the grid. Words go across, down, and diagonally — a fun way to reinforce endings -ng and -nk word recognition.