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Week 03 · Th, Wh, Ng and Nk

Wednesday

Ng and nk
// More digraphs, and the endings ng and nk
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Ng and nk

Oliver finds a little silver bell on the trail.

He gives it a shake. Ring, ring!

"Ring ends with ng," says Oliver. "Let us listen."

Hear it: ng and nk

Ng is the sound at the end of ring.

Nk is the sound at the end of pink.

Both sounds hum in the back of your mouth.

Nk has a little k at the end.

HEAR IT: NG OR NK PICTURES
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which one ends like sing?
Which one ends like pink?
Which one ends with ng?
Which one ends with nk?
NG OR NK?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Listen to sing. Does it end with ng or nk?
Listen to sink. Does it end with ng or nk?
Listen to long. Does it end with ng or nk?
Listen to honk. Does it end with ng or nk?

Change it

Change one sound to make a new word.

Sing. Change ng to nk. Sink!

CHANGE THE SOUND
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Change the ng in sing to nk. What word?
Change the ng in wing to nk. What word?
Change the nk in think to ng. What word?
Change the r in ring to k. What word?
ODD ONE OUT
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which word does not end like ring?
Which word does not end like sink?
Which word does not start like thumb?
SentenceTrue or false?
Ring ends with ng.?
Pink ends with ng.?
Song ends with ng.?
Honk ends with nk.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEPink ends with nk. You can hear the k.
BUILD THE WORD RING
  • Say ring slowly. Three sounds.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD PINK
  • Say pink slowly.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
ring, sing, song, long
sink, pink, wink, honk
The king has a ring.

Word Spot: great, through

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Great: G-R-E-A-T.

Through: T-H-R-O-U-G-H.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
What a ___ idea!
We walked ___ the woods.

Super listening! Tomorrow is story day.

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