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Please do not share between classroom teachers, sell, host, reproduce, giveaway, or store on any other site (including a blog, Facebook, 4Shared, Dropbox, etc. ) . Thank you!  \nYou Might Also Like  \nGrab a copy at  \nMy blog’s shop or  \nTeachers Pay Teachers  \n© [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nSpelling the /k/ Sound  \n\n| Beginning /k/ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| k before an e, i, or (y) |  |  |  | c before a consonant, a, o, or u |  |  |  |\n| kettle\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>skeleton | \u003Cbr>kite | \u003Cbr>skip | \u003Cbr>clip | cat\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>cookies | \u003Cbr>cup |\n\n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \n\n| Ending /k/ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| -ck after a short vowel |  | -ke after a single long vowel |  | -k after a consonant or vowel team |  | -c with 2+ syllable words |  |\n| \u003Cbr>duck | \u003Cbr>lick | \u003Cbr>bike | \u003Cbr>cake | \u003Cbr>milk | \u003Cbr>desk | \u003Cbr>magic | \u003Cbr>garlic |\n| \u003Cbr>neck | \u003Cbr>sock | \u003Cbr>poke | \u003Cbr>like | \u003Cbr>book | beak\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>picnic | \u003Cbr>attic |\n\nBeginning /k/ Song Tune: Mary Had Little Lamb  \nWith beginning sound of k, sound of k, sound of k. With beginning sound of k, Do you know what to do?  \nk before an e, i, ye, i , y, e, i, y.  \nc before a consonant,  \na, o, or u.  \n© [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nFinal /k/ Song Tune: This Old Man  \nFinal k. Have you heard?  for a short vowel word.  in a long vowel word. Final k. Oh, have you heard?  \nFinal k. Have you heard?  \n in a consonant or vowel team word.  with a longer syllable word. Final k. Oh, have you heard?  \n© [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nBlackline Resources  \n© [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nSpelling the /k/ Sound  \n\n| Beginning /k/ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| k before an e, i, or (y) |  |  |  | c before a consonant, a, o, or u |  |  |  |\n| kettle\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>skeleton | kite\u003Cbr>| skip\u003Cbr>| clip\u003Cbr>| cat\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>cookies | \u003Cbr>cup |\n\n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \n\n| Ending /k/ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| -ck after a short vowel |  | -ke\u003Cbr>single | after a -k after a\u003Cbr>long vowel consovowelnatnetaorm |  |  |  | -c with 2+ syllable words |  |\n| \u003Cbr>duck | \u003Cbr>lick | \u003Cbr>bike |  | cake\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>milk | \u003Cbr>desk | magic\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>garlic |\n| \u003Cbr>neck | sock\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>poke |  | \u003Cbr>like | \u003Cbr>book | beak\u003Cbr>| picnic\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>attic |\n\nBeginning /k/ Song Tune: Mary Had Little Lamb  \nWith beginning sound of k, sound of k, sound of k. With beginning sound of k, Do you know what to do?  \nk before an e, i, ye, i , y, e, i, y.  \nc before a consonant,  \na, o, or u.  \n© [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nFinal /k/ Song Tune: This Old Man  \nFinal k. Have you heard?  for a short vowel word.  when it’s a long vowel word. Final k. Oh, have you heard?  \nFinal k. Have you heard?  \n in a consonant or vowel team word.  with a longer syllable word. Final k. Oh, have you heard?  \n© [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nThank you!  \nlet’s connect!  \nBlog: [www.thisreadin","cbCaigwdoMJiSb8I","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigwdoMJiSb8I","pdf",1573859,"English","# Beginning /k/\n## Ending /k/\n# Beginning /k/ Song\n# Final /k/ Song","[{\"question\":\"When do words spell the beginning /k/ sound with k instead of c?\",\"answer\":\"Use k before e, i, ye, and y. 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