ng and nk

Front

What sound does 'ng' make?

Back

The 'ng' sound is a nasal sound made at the back of the mouth, like in the word 'sing'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

What sound does 'nk' make?

Back

The 'nk' sound is a combination of the 'n' and 'k' sounds, like in the word 'sink'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

Give an example of a word that ends with 'ng'.

Back

'Ring' is an example of a word that ends with 'ng'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

Give an example of a word that ends with 'nk'.

Back

'Bank' is an example of a word that ends with 'nk'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is the difference between 'ng' and 'nk'?

Back

'ng' is a single sound, while 'nk' combines two sounds: 'n' and 'k'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

Can you think of a word that has 'ng' in the middle?

Back

'Finger' has 'ng' in the middle.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

Can you think of a word that has 'nk' in the middle?

Back

'Monkey' has 'nk' in the middle.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

What is a common word that starts with 'ng'?

Back

There are no common words that start with 'ng'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

What is a common word that starts with 'nk'?

Back

There are no common words that start with 'nk'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

How do you pronounce 'ng'?

Back

You pronounce 'ng' by keeping your tongue at the back of your mouth.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D