/k/ Ending Sounds in a Word

/k/ Ending Sounds in a Word

/k/ ending sounds in a word are normally spelled with ck, or k/ke

When we hear a short vowel sound immediately preceding (coming before) the /k/ ending, it is usually spelled ck

• smack

• click

• duck

• check

When we hear a consonant or vowel other than a short vowel immediately preceding (coming before) the /k/ ending, it is usually spelled with a k

• milk

• bank

• dark

• honk

A long vowel usually signals a ke spelling

• stroke

• bike

• poke

• puke

Less frequent ending patterns are nk, ic and ch

Multiple Select

Less frequent ending patterns are

• nk

• ic

• ch

• qu

Multiple Choice

A long vowel usually signals a _____ spelling

• k

• ke

• ck

Multiple Select

/k/ ending sounds in a word are normally spelled with what letters?

• ck

• k

• ke

Multiple Choice

When we hear a ________vowel sound immediately preceding (coming before) the /k/ ending, it is usually spelled ck

• short

• long

Multiple Select

When we hear a ___________ or vowel other than a short vowel immediately preceding (coming before) the /k/ ending, it is usually spelled with a k

• consonant

• long vowel

• word