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G4 Grammar

Words with /k/, /ng/, and /kw/ Sounds

Student Facing
February 25, 2025

MRS Icons

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Materials

Social Studies

Student:
● /k/ sound chart

● words with /k/, /ng/, and /kw/ practice

● Riding Risks

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LO: SWBAT decode and recognize spelling
patterns for words with /k/, /ng/, and /kw/ sounds.

DOL: Given a text, students will correctly decode
and recognize spelling patterns for words with /k/,
/ng/, and /kw/ sounds in at least 2 of 3 questions.

TEKS: ELA.4.2A.i Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words with specific orthographic patterns and rules, including
regular and irregular plurals.

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❑
decode

❑
recognize

❑
patterns

TEKS: ELA.4.2A.i Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words with specific orthographic patterns and rules, including
regular and irregular plurals.

Vocabulary: /k/, /ng/, and /kw/ sounds

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Words with /k/, /ng/,

and /kw/ sounds

Hi, my name is Queen and
today, we will be learning
all about the /k/, /ng/, and
/kw/ sounds! I’m so excited
because my name, Queen,
begins with the /kw/ sound,

spelled with the letters

'qu'!"

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Words with the Sound /kw/

Let's learn about words with the /kw/ sound!

Look at the word queen. When you say the word slowly, can

you hear the /kw/ sound?

queen

Whenever you see the letters q and u together at the beginning of
a word, they work as a team to make the /kw/ sound!

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Words with the Sound /kw/

Let's learn about words with the /kw/ sound!

Look at the word queen. When you say the word slowly, can

you hear the /kw/ sound?

queen

Whenever you see the letters q and u together at the beginning of
a word, they work as a team to make the /kw/ sound!

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Words with the Sound /kw/

Let’s read
these words

out loud

together. Think

about what

sound all these
words have in

common.

queen

quest

/___/ = "qu" sound

quick

liquid

Open Ended

Yesterday I had to inquire about the TELPAS test because I was not sure how to complete it.

Which word has the /kw/ sound?

The word with the /kw/ sound is ....

Multiple Choice

Yesterday I had to inquire about the TELPAS test because I was not sure how to complete it.

Which words help the reader understand the meaning of the word inquire?

The word(s) help ... help me understand what the word inquire means?

• TELPAS

• because I

• about the test

• complete

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Words with the Sound /kw/

Let’s read
these words

out loud

together. Think

about what

sound all these
words have in

common.

queen

quest

/kw/= "qu" sound

quick

liquid

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Words with the Sound /kw/

queen

quest

quick

quit

liquid

quarter

1.The ____ is on a ___

to find treasure.

2.The scientist poured a

blue _____ into the tube.

3.She only had one _____

to pay for the candy.

4.Please be _____ or we

might miss the bus!

Fill in the
blank with
the correct
/kw/ word.

Underline the

sound that
makes /kw/.

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Words with the Sound /kw/

queen

quest

quick

quit

liquid

quarter

1.The ____ is on a ___

to find treasure.

2.The scientist poured a

blue _____ into the tube.

3.She only had one _____

to pay for the candy.

4.Please be _____ or we

might miss the bus!

Fill in the
blank with
the correct
/kw/ word.

Underline the

sound that
makes /kw/.

queen
quest

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Words with the Sound /ng/

Okay, class, let's learn something cool about words with the /ng/ sound!

Look at the word drink. When you say the word slowly,
can you hear the /ng/ sound?

*This sound comes from the back of your mouth and nose

working together, like when you hum.

*It’s like the sound your nose makes when you hum: 'nnng.'

Whenever you see the letter n right before the letter k in a
word, the n makes the /ng/ sound!

drink

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Words with the Sound /ng/

Let’s read
these words

out loud

together. Can
you hear the
/ng/ sound in
each word?

blink

skunk

bank

thankful

When 'n' comes right before 'k,' it makes the /ng/ sound.

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Words with the Sound /ng/

Let’s read
these words

out loud

together. Can
you hear the
/ng/ sound in
each word?

blink

skunk

bank

thankful

When 'n' comes right before 'k,' it makes the /ng/ sound.

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Drections: Look at the list of words provided. Using
your whiteboard, sort the words into two categories.

Words with the /ng/

sound

Words WITHOUT the

/ng/ sound

*Remember, /ng/ sounds like the 'nng' in

sing, not just an 'n' or 'k' sound by

themselves.

What letters do you notice before the /ng/
sound? How do the sounds in pink and pack
feel different when you say them?

pink
flag
tank
pack
skunk
bank
cage
brag
nest
kind
cake
thank

Sort It
OUT!!

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Directions: Look at the list of words provided. Using
your whiteboard, sort the words into two categories.

Words with the /ng/

sound

Words WITHOUT the

/ng/ sound

*Remember, /ng/ sounds like the 'nng' in sing,

not just an 'n' or 'k' sound by themselves.

What letters do you notice before the /ng/
sound? How do the sounds in pink and pack
feel different when you say them?

pink
flag
tank
pack
skunk
bank
cage
brag
nest
kind
cake
thank

Sort It
OUT!!

pink

flag

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Words with the Sound /k/

Let's learn about words and the different spelling patterns for the /k/ sound!

Look at the word baker. The letter “k”

stands for the /k/ sound.

The /k/ sound can be spelled in different ways.
can you think of one spelling for the sound /k/?

baker

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Words with the Sound /k/

Let's learn about words and the different spelling patterns for the /k/ sound!

Look at the word baker. The letter “k”

stands for the /k/ sound.

The /k/ sound can be spelled in different ways.
can you think of one spelling for the sound /k/?

baker

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There are multiple ways to spell words with the /k/ sound.

k

ck

c

ch

keep

pick

freckles

athletic

scenic

school

character

brisk

The letter "k" often

represents the /k/ sound
at the beginning or end

of a word.

The spelling "ck" is used
at the end of a word after

a short vowel sound

The /k/ sound often

occurs when "c" comes
at the end of a syllable

Sometimes, the letters "ch"
make the /k/ sound instead
of the usual /ch/ sound like
in chair.

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There are multiple ways to spell words with the /k/ sound.

k

ck

c

ch

keep

pick

freckles

athletic

scenic

school

character

brisk

Think-pair-share: Can you think of another word for each

spelling pattern?

The letter "k" often

represents the /k/ sound
at the beginning or end

of a word.

The spelling "ck" is used
at the end of a word after

a short vowel sound

The /k/ sound often

occurs when "c" comes
at the end of a syllable

Sometimes, the letters "ch"
make the /k/ sound instead
of the usual /ch/ sound like
in chair.

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There are multiple ways to spell words with the /k/ sound.

k

ck

c

ch

keep

pick

freckles

athletic

scenic

school

character

brisk

The letter "k" often

represents the /k/ sound
at the beginning or end

of a word.

The spelling "ck" is used
at the end of a word after

a short vowel sound

The /k/ sound often

occurs when "c" comes
at the end of a syllable

Sometimes, the letters "ch"
make the /k/ sound instead
of the usual /ch/ sound like
in chair.

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There are multiple ways to spell words with the /k/ sound.

k

ck

c

ch

keep

pick

freckles

athletic

scenic

school

character

brisk

The letter "k" often

represents the /k/ sound
at the beginning or end

of a word.

The spelling "ck" is used
at the end of a word after

a short vowel sound

The /k/ sound often

occurs when "c" comes
at the end of a syllable

Sometimes, the letters "ch"
make the /k/ sound instead
of the usual /ch/ sound like
in chair.

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Directions:
★Read each line aloud.
★At the end of each

line, discuss:
○What letters stand

for the sounds /k/,
/kw/, and /ng/?

○How are they alike?

How are they
different?

★If you finish early,

reread each line with a
partner and quiz each
other on the different
spelling patterns in
words with the /k/,
/kw/, and /ng/ sounds.

/
n
g
/

/k
w
/

/
k
/

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★Review answers

as a class,
address any
misconceptions.

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With a partner:
1.Find the word that

contains the /k/, /ng/,
or /kw/ sound and
underline the letter or
letters that stand for
this sound.

2.Then identify which of

the three sounds they
have found.

* Helpful Tip: discuss
strategies that could be
used to correctly
pronounce the words you
found that include the /k/,
/ng/, or /kw/ sound.

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★Review answers

as a class,
address any
misconceptions.

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★Review answers

as a class,
address any
misconceptions.

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Follow along as I read the second

sentence in the second paragraph aloud.

Think about: What techniques I used to

read accurately.

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Your Turn...

➢You will work in pairs to read the passage aloud.
➢Partner A will read one paragraph and partner B will read the

next and so on.

Partner A

Partner B

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Riding Risks

(1) The stagecoach driver was relieved to
pull into the station yard. (2) It had been
a risky ride. (3) There was always a
chance that outlaws would attac.(4) There
was an equal threat of the area being
struck by an earthqake or a terrible
storm. (5) The driver had to leave his seat
to remove some junk that had obstructed
the trail. (6) He thought it might be an
ambush, but all was well.

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?

(2) It had been a risky ride.

A.Change had to having

B.Change the period to a question mark

C.Change risky to riscky

D.Make no change.

Multiple Choice

(2) It had been a risky ride.B

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?

(2) It had been a risky ride.

A.Change had to having

B.Change the period to a question mark

C.Change risky to riscky

D.Make no change.

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?

There was always a chance that outlaws would attac.

A.Change was to is

B.Change the period to a question mark

C.Change attac to attack

D.Make no change.

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?

There was always a chance that outlaws would attac.

A.Change was to is

B.Change the period to a question mark

C.Change attac to attack

D.Make no change.

Multiple Choice

There was always a chance that outlaws would attac.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?

(4) There was an equal threat of the area being
struck by an earthqake or a terrible storm.

A.Change was to are

B.Change the period to a question mark

C.Change by to bye

D.Change earthqake to earthquake

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?

(4) There was an equal threat of the area being
struck by an earthqake or a terrible storm.

A.Change was to are

B.Change the period to a question mark

C.Change by to bye

D.Change earthqake to earthquake

Multiple Choice

(4) There was an equal threat of the area being
struck by an earthqake or a terrible storm.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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In Closing...

What was the most

helpful rule or pattern you

learned today for spelling

words with /k/, /ng/, and

/kw/ sounds?

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SST DOL: SW correctly identify
the importance of historical
figures and important
individuals who modeled active
participation in the democratic
process in at least 1 of 2
questions.

No DOL today, so we will move on to Reading ECR.

SoR DOL: Given a text,
students will correctly decode
and recognize spelling patterns
for words with /k/, /ng/, and /kw/
sounds in at least 2 of 3
questions.

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