Free printable phonics resource
This free ck word-to-picture matching worksheet provides nine labelled choices for pupils to connect with illustrations: lick, truck, bricks, clock, rock, rocket, duck, socks and chicken. It draws attention to the adjacent ck spelling within complete words.
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Review the more common initial digraph pattern with the CH Digraph Picture Word Poster, then use this page to notice ck inside or at the end of words. Continue contrast work with the SH and CH Word Completion Worksheet.
About this ck word-to-picture matching worksheet
Nine outline pictures are arranged above answer lines, with the word bank lick, truck, bricks, clock, rock, rocket, duck, socks and chicken beneath them. Pupils read each choice and connect it to the illustration that confirms its meaning.
The ck letters appear in different places: at the end of short words, before a suffix in bricks and socks, and within longer words such as rocket and chicken. Treat the page as spelling-pattern recognition and supported reading; several choices extend beyond a simple independently decodable Phase 3 word.
What is included?
Nine ck words: The bank mixes short words, plurals and longer two-syllable examples.
Nine corresponding pictures: Each label has one clear visual match.
Answer lines: Pupils can draw connecting lines or write words beneath the pictures.
Three-page PDF package: The worksheet is followed by the Word Made Easy thank-you and terms-of-use pages.
What children will practise
- locating ck inside complete words;
- reading a mixed word bank carefully;
- using pictures to confirm vocabulary and meaning;
- comparing singular, plural and longer examples;
- checking that each choice has one match.
How to use the ck matching worksheet
Mark the spelling: Find and underline ck in every bank word before matching begins.
Read and connect: Blend a manageable choice or adult-read a longer word, then locate the image that matches its meaning.
Compare positions: Discuss what follows ck in bricks, socks, rocket and chicken compared with short final-ck words.
CK spelling activities
- Sort the bank into one-syllable and longer words.
- Circle the plural s in bricks and socks after identifying ck.
- Cover the bank and label duck, rock or clock from memory.
- Find another ck word in a familiar text and compare its position.
Support and challenge
Support: Start with duck, rock and clock, pre-read the bank and reduce the number of visible choices.
Challenge: Ask pupils to explain why the ck remains together when s is added, or to write a sentence using two matched words.
Using ck words accurately
Place the ck word-to-picture matching worksheet after pupils have met the target spelling in short words. Model any untaught morphology or syllable structure rather than using the longer choices as an independent decoding test. Progress to dictation with familiar final-ck words.
Resource licence
Free for personal and classroom use. You may print copies for yourself or your learners. Resale, redistribution and uploading the file to other websites are not permitted.
Questions about the ck worksheet
Which ck words appear on the worksheet?
The word bank contains lick, truck, bricks, clock, rock, rocket, duck, socks and chicken.
Are all the words simple CVC words?
No. The set includes plurals and longer words such as rocket and chicken, so adult support may be appropriate.
What do pupils do with the word bank?
They read or hear each word and connect it to the matching picture or write it on the answer line.
How can I simplify the choices?
Begin with duck, rock and clock, cover the remaining bank and reveal more options after the first matches are secure.
What is in the downloaded PDF?
It contains one printable matching worksheet plus the Word Made Easy thank-you and terms-of-use pages.
Can I use this page for supported group work?
Yes. It is well suited to adult-led comparison where longer words can be read together.
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