Emphasize the final sound, /k/ and /g/, by pronouncing them a bit louder. Be careful not to add a vowel sound to them. Remember it is a sound that has to be bounced and not stretched.
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Activity: My Ending Sounds
Standards
Identify final sounds in words.
Reader Goals
I can identify the sound at the end of a word.
Target Words
sock, duck, dog, rock, chick, rug
Helpful Hints
Guide
- Say
Let’s practice listening for the ending sounds of words. The ending sound is the final sound that comes last in a word. Let’s think about what we feel, see, and hear as we pronounce the last sound of each word. - Point to each picture as you Say
Look at these two pictures: lock and log.
Say lock.
(lock)
Say log.
(log)
One word ends with the sound /k/ and one with the sound /g/. Let’s see how we can tell the difference. - Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Remember the difference between the /k/ sound and the /g/ sound is that /k/ is quiet and /g/ is noisy. - Guide readers to check if the sound is noisy or quiet: Say
Cover your ears and make the /k/ and /g/ sounds. And make the sounds and feel your voice box in your neck. - Ask
Which sound is quiet?
(/k/ sound)
Which sound is noisy?
(/g/ sound)
Guide
- Say
Now let’s look at some words and figure out if they end with the quiet /k/ sound or the noisy /g/ sound.
Let’s get started! - Point to the picture and Say the word: Emphasize the ending sound
I see a sock.
Say sock. Think about where your tongue is when you make the sound.
(sock)
I feel my tongue go to the back of my mouth at the end of the word. - Ask
What sound do you hear and feel at the end of the word sock?
(quiet /k/) - Ask
What letter or letters do you picture for the /k/ sound?
(letter K or CK) - Push next to show the letters
Guide
- Point to the letters CK and Say
I can picture the letters CK when I hear the quiet /k/ sound. They together make one sound, the /k/ sound. - Push next to show the word
Guide
- Point to the word and Say
I see the letters CK at the end of the word sock because it ends with the quiet /k/ sound. Say sock.
(sock) - Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another word. - Point to the picture and Say the word: Emphasize the ending sound
I see a duck. Say duck.
(duck) - Ask
What sound do you hear and feel at the end of the word duck?
(quiet /k/) - Ask
What letters do you picture for the /k/ sound?
(letters CK) - Push next to show the letters
Guide
- Point to the letters CK and Say
I picture the letters CK when I hear the quiet /k/ sound. - Push next to show the word
Guide
- Point to the word and Say
I see the letters CK at the end of the word duck because it ends with the quiet /k/ sound. Say duck.
(duck) - Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another word. - Point to the picture and Say the word: Emphasize the ending sound
I see a dog. Say dog.
(dog)
I feel my tongue go to the back of my mouth at the end of the word. - Ask
What sound do you hear and feel at the end of the word dog?
(noisy /g/) - Ask
What letter do you picture for the /g/ sound?
(letter G) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter G and Say
I picture the letter G when I hear the noisy /g/ sound. - Push next to show the word
Guide
- Point to the word and Say
I see the letter G at the end of the word dog because it ends with the noisy /g/ sound. Say dog.
(dog) - Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another word. - Point to the picture and Say the word: Emphasize the ending sound
I see a rock. Say rock.
(rock) - Ask
What sound do you hear and feel at the end of the word rock?
(quiet /k/) - Ask
What letters do you picture for the /k/ sound?
(letters CK) - Push next to show the letters
Guide
- Point to the letters CK and Say
I picture the letters CK when I hear the quiet /k/ sound. - Push next to show the word
Guide
- Point to the word and Say
I see the letters CK at the end of the word rock because it ends with the quiet /k/ sound. Say rock.
(rock) - Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another word. - Point to the picture and Say the word: Emphasize the ending sound
I see a chick. Say chick.
(chick) - Ask
What sound do you hear and feel at the end of the word chick?
(quiet /k/) - Ask
What letters do you picture for the /k/ sound?
(letters CK) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letters CK and Say
I picture the letters CK when I hear the quiet /k/ sound. - Push next to show the word
Guide
- Point to the word and Say
I see the letters CK at the end of the word chick because it ends with the quiet /k/ sound. Say chick.
(chick) - Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another word. - Point to the picture and Say the word: Emphasize the ending sound
I see a rug. Say rug.
(rug) - Ask
What sound do you hear and feel at the end of the word rug?
(noisy /g/) - Ask
What letter do you picture for the /g/ sound?
(letter G) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter G and Say
I picture the letter G when I hear the noisy /g/ sound. - Push next to show the word
Guide
- Point to the word and Say
I see the letter G at the end of the word rug because it ends with the noisy /g/ sound. Say rug.
(rug) - Push next to continue
Guide
- Point to each picture as you Say the words with readers
duck, rug, sock - Ask
Which two words have the same ending sound?
(duck and sock) - Push next to show the letters
Guide
- Say
The words duck and sock have the same ending sound. - Point to the pictures as you Say
The words duck and sock end with the sound /k/. - Ask
What letters make the /k/ sound?
(letters CK) - Push next to continue
Guide
- Point to the picture as you Say
The word rug ends with the sound /g/. - Ask
What letter makes the /g/ sound?
(letter G) - Push next to continue
Guide
- Point to each picture as you Say the words with readers
chick, dog, rug - Ask
Which two words have the same ending sound?
(dog and rug) - Push next to show the letters
Guide
- Say
The words dog and rug have the same ending sound. - Point to the pictures as you Say
The words dog and rug end with the sound /g/. - Ask
What letter makes the /g/ sound?
(letter G) - Push next to continue
Guide
- Point to the picture as you Say
The word chick ends with the sound /k/. - Ask
What letters make the /k/ sound?
(letters CK)
