Lesson 3

Consonant sounds /k/ and /f/

Spelling Focus: Usually the sound /k/ is spelled c, k, or ck: care, brake, track. The sound /f/ can be spelled ff, gh, or ph: stiff, laughed, photo.

1. care
2. because *
3. brake
4. track
5. pocket
6. stiff
7. enough *
8. laughed
9. photo
10. alphabet
11. cover
12. record
13. Kansas
14. snack
15. attack
16. muffin
17. giraffe
18. rough
19. dolphin
20. elephant

*indicates words that are most commonly misspelled by fourth graders in their writing.

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