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Kickball Words: ck, k, tch and ch

Grade 2 spelling practice: use the ck, k, tch and ch patterns to spell new kickball words and fix a coach's note.

Grade 2ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.2.2.d

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students choose ck or k at the end of a new word by listening to the vowel sound before it.
Students choose tch or ch to spell new words after short vowels, long vowels and consonants.

How to use

Read each pattern box aloud and say the new words together before students write. Use the coach's note at the end as a quick proofreading check.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.2.2.d

Apply learned spelling patterns to new words when writing, such as cage to badge and boy to boil.

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Kickball Words: ck, k, tch and ch

Use spelling patterns you know to spell new words.

ck or k?

Listen for the vowel sound that comes before the k sound.

When the k sound comes right after a short vowel at the end of a word, spell it ck, like in kick and duck. After a long vowel sound or another consonant, spell it with k, like in week, bike and milk.

Each missing word rhymes with the word in dark print. Write the missing word. Spell it with the same pattern.

back: After the game, Rosa ate a .
pink: Nell took a of cold water.
duck: Mr. Ito parked his by the field.
like: Dev rode his to the game.

Which sentence is spelled correctly?

A. Ty gave the ball a quik kick.
B. Ty gave the ball a quick kik.
C. Ty gave the ball a quick kick.
D. Ty gave the ball a quik kik.

Use the clue to name each word. Should it end with ck or with k? Sort the words.

soa__ (to get very wet)stu__ (not able to move)ban__ (a place that keeps money)tri__ (a magic act)ro__ (a stone)spea__ (to talk)

Ends with ck	Ends with k

Omar wants to write a new word. It rhymes with week and means "the side of your face." Which spelling is right?

A. chek
B. cheeck
C. cheke
D. cheek

tch or ch?

Listen for the vowel sound that comes before the ch sound.

When the ch sound comes right after a short vowel, it is often spelled tch, like in match and itch. After a long vowel sound or a consonant, spell it ch, like in coach and porch.

Finish each word with tch or ch.

Word bank: tch · ch

Kai ate his lun before the game.
Max will pi the ball to Ana.
Tia will ca the ball with two hands.
Ari had to rea up to grab it.

One of these words is spelled wrong. Which word is it?

A. hatch
B. beatch
C. branch
D. ditch

Mila wants to write a new word. It rhymes with fetch and means "a quick drawing." Which spelling is right?

A. sketch
B. skech
C. skeatch
D. sketsh

Use both patterns

Think about which pattern fits each word.

Coach Pat wrote a note to the team. Underline the 3 words that are spelled wrong.

Meetattheparckafterclass.Wewillkick,cachandrun.Thenwewillrestonthebentch.

Each missing word rhymes with the word in dark print. Write the missing word. Use ck, k, tch or ch the right way.

match: Mom sewed a on the hole in my pants.
rake: We swam in the after the game.
crunch: Ella picked a of grapes.
sack: Her team shirt is and white.