Understanding the C Sound at the End of Words

Which of the following words ends with the same sound as 'car'?

• Back

• Sink

• Talk

• Kick

What should you write at the end of a one-syllable word if it has a short vowel before the C sound?

• CC

• CK

• Just K

• Just C

In the word 'pink', why is only 'K' used at the end?

• Because it has a short vowel

• Because it has a long vowel

• Because the vowel already has a letter friend

• Because it is a two-syllable word

Which of these words requires CK at the end?

• Luck

• Bank

• Task

• Fork

Why do short vowels need a 'letter friend' at the end of a word?

• To make the word sound better

• To follow the rule of long vowels

• To protect them from the big scary letter K

• To make the word longer