The document provides examples of words containing the grapheme /ck/ and analyzes the phonemes, graphemes, and spelling patterns within those words. It includes the words hop, fit, grin, duck, neck, clock, lick, go, no, and broomstick. Activities are presented that involve filling in missing letters, matching words to phonemes, and completing cloze sentences using the example words.

1. /ck/

2. hop
3 graphemes = /h/ + /o/ + /p/

3. fit
3 graphemes = /f/ + /i/ + /t/

4. grin
4 graphemes = /g/ + /r/ + /i/ + /n/
1 consonant blend - /gr/

5. duck
3 graphemes = /d/ + /u/ + /ck/
1 consonant digraph - /ck/

6. neck
3 graphemes = /n/ + /e/ + /ck/
1 consonant digraph - /ck/

7. clock
4 graphemes = /c/ + /l/ + /o/ + /ck/
1 consonant blend
1 consonant digraph

8. lick
3 graphemes = /l/ + /i/ + /ck/
1 consonant digraph - /ck/

9. go
2 graphemes = /g/ + /o/
too easy!

10. no
2 graphemes = /n/ + /o/
too easy again!

11. broomstick
8 graphemes = /b/ + /r/ + /oo/ + /m/
+ /s/ + /t/ + /i/ + /ck/
2 consonant blends = /br/ and /st/
1 vowel digraph = /oo/
1 consonant digraph = /ck/

12. Spelling Words - /ck/
hop clock
fit lick
grin go
duck no
neck broomstick

13. /ck/ - Phonemes on your fingers
A phoneme is the smallest sound in a word.
hop lick
fit clock
grin go
no
duck
broomstick
neck

14. /ck/ - Graphemes
Graphemes are the written form of a phoneme.
hop lick
fit clock
grin go
no
duck
broomstick
neck

15. /ck/ - Missing Letters
Fill in the missing letter.
hop
fit
grin
duck gr_n ne_k
neck
clock clo_k f_t
lick
go n_ g_
no
broomstick bro_mstic_ d_ck
li_k ho_

16. /ck/ - cloze sentences
List Words: Cloze Sentences
hop
The ______ stopped because the batteries were flat.
fit
The boy had a big _____ on his face when he was
grin given his present.
duck I have sunburn on my ______ because I didn’t slip,
neck slop, slap, seek and slide.
clock The puzzle piece will not ____ in that spot.
lick I can _____ on one foot without falling over.
go A friendly dog did a slimy _____ on my face.
no I would like to ____ to the park.
broomstick My mum said, “___ you can’t play the X-Box”.
I fell over the ___________ left laying on the ground.
I saw a ________ swimming on the pond.

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