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C, K, CK Spelling Practice

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C, K, CK Spelling Practice

Use the sound /k/ to investigate three spelling patterns. Read each word aloud and look closely at the letters around the /k/ sound.

Spot the pattern

A useful clue: c often spells /k/ before a, o or u; k often spells /k/ before e or i; ck often spells /k/ after a short vowel at the end of a one-syllable word.

1.Choose the spelling that completes the word: __at (an animal that says meow).
  • cat
  • kat
  • ckat
2.Complete the word: A child is a __id. Write the missing first letter.
3.Complete the word: The duck has a bla__ spot. Write the two missing letters.
4.Sort these words by the spelling of their /k/ sound: cup, kite, sock, corn, kid, back. Write each word under c, k or ck.
  • c
  • k
  • ck
  • sock, back
  • cup, corn
  • kite, kid
5.Which word has ck after a short vowel?
  • kite
  • duck
  • corn
6.True or false: In the word king, k comes before i.
TrueFalse
7.One spelling is wrong. Correct it: The kat sat on the mat.
8.Add c, k or ck to complete each word: __orn (a vegetable); __ite (a toy that flies); so__ (something you wear on your foot).
9.Choose the correctly spelled sentence.
  • The kid put on a sock.
  • The cid put on a sock.
  • The kid put on a sok.
10.Write a sentence that includes one word with c, one with k and one with ck. Underline the three spelling words.

2 printable pages

  • C, K, CK Spelling Practice, page 1 of 2: Spot the pattern

    Page 1

  • C, K, CK Spelling Practice, page 2 of 2: 5. Which word has ck after a short vowel?

    Page 2

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