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The CK Ending

Day 93of 180
Week 19of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words with -ick and -uck endings

2

Recognize and read CK digraph words

3

Build confidence in phonetic reading skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 4:20

“My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.”

— Proverbs 4:20 (WEB)

Just as we listen carefully to learn words, we listen carefully to God's words

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter tiles
  • Word building mat
  • CK word cards
  • Whiteboard and marker
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review previous CK word families. Sing a phonics song about CK sounds.

💭 Review Question: What sounds do you remember from our CK words?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce -ick and -uck word families. Show how adding CK changes a word's meaning.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • CK always comes after a short vowel
  • Words like pick, sick, duck, truck are fun to read
  • Sound out each word slowly
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of a word that ends with -ick?
  • What animal makes a 'duck' sound?
3Activity: CK Word Building (6 min)
hands-on

Students build -ick and -uck words using letter tiles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with base word (like 'du' for duck)
  2. Add CK to complete the word
  3. Read each word out loud
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher assists with word building

Challenge: Students create their own -ick and -uck words

4Closing (2 min)

Review words learned today and celebrate reading success

📝 Review Questions:
  • What -ick words did we learn?
  • What -uck words do you remember?
🙏 Prayer:

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

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make sentences with our CK words!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

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

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Flashlight reading of verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

CK digraph represents a single sound at the end of short-vowel words

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice words at home
  • Encourage sounding out words
  • Make learning playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between similar sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confidence in sounding out new words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • CK word scavenger hunt
  • Draw pictures of -ick and -uck words
  • Create a simple CK word book

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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