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Building -ack and -ock Words

The CK Ending

Day 92of 180
Week 19of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words ending in -ack and -ock

2

Build simple CK words using letter tiles

3

Recognize short vowel sounds before CK

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Learning to read is part of training a child to grow in wisdom

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter tiles
  • Word building mat
  • CK word cards
  • Pencil
  • Paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and show CK word cards. Explain we'll learn how to build words that end with -ack and -ock.

💭 Review Question: Can you hear the 'ck' sound at the end of 'back'?
2Teaching (7 min)

Demonstrate building words like 'pack', 'back', 'rock', and 'lock' using letter tiles on a word building mat.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • CK always comes after a short vowel sound
  • Words like 'back' have a short 'a' sound
  • Words like 'rock' have a short 'o' sound
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What other words can you think of that end with 'ck'?
  • Can you hear the short vowel sound?
3Activity: CK Word Building (5 min)
hands-on

Students use letter tiles to build -ack and -ock words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student a word building mat
  2. Provide letter tiles
  3. Call out words like 'pack' and 'rock'
  4. Have students build the words
  5. Check and celebrate each correct word
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide a model word to copy

Challenge: Have students create their own CK words

4Closing (3 min)

Review the words we learned today and their sounds

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does 'ck' make?
  • Can you tell me a word that ends with 'ck'?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn to read and understand words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more CK words with different vowel sounds!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trace letters while saying each word

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning to decode words with CK ending and understand short vowel sounds

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice word building at home
  • Encourage sound-out attempts
  • Make learning fun and pressure-free
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing short vowel sounds can be challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to identify and build simple CK words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a CK word scavenger hunt
  • Draw pictures of CK words
  • Play a matching game with CK word cards

Ready for Tomorrow?

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