KS1 Spelling | Words with the End Sound CK Quiz

Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The End Sound ck (Questions)

The End Sound ck helps KS1 children learn spellings that end in ‘ck’. The spelling rule is outlined in the National Curriculum and states that Year 1 children should know when to add this digraph.

If a word ends in a ‘k’ sound, it is most likely going to end with a ‘ck’. Normally, if the vowel sound before it is short, like an ‘eh’ sound, the next letters will be ‘ck’. Test your knowledge on these spellings.

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Why does the word 'neck' end with a 'ck'?

[ ]	Because the word begins with 'n'.
[ ]	Because the 'k' sound is always spelt with a 'ck'.
[ ]	Because the 'e' is a short vowel sound.
[ ]	Because the 'e' is a long vowel sound.

Spell the missing word: He has a very muscly ____.

[ ]	bak
[ ]	bac
[ ]	back
[ ]	backe

Spell the missing word: These cats are meant to bring you good ____.

[ ]	luck
[ ]	luc
[ ]	luk
[ ]	luke

Spell the missing word: He was about to ____ the ball.

[ ]	cick
[ ]	cic
[ ]	kick
[ ]	kik

Spell the missing word: He is wearing blue ____.

[ ]	socs
[ ]	soks
[ ]	socks
[ ]	sockk

Spell the missing word: Will you break the ____?

[ ]	lock
[ ]	locc
[ ]	lokc
[ ]	lokk

Spell the missing word: It was such a surprise, I'm still in ____.

[ ]	shokc
[ ]	shock
[ ]	shuck
[ ]	shack

Spell the missing word: Please will you count how much ____ we have left?

[ ]	stokc
[ ]	stock
[ ]	stocke
[ ]	stoke

Spell the missing word: Can you look at the ____ and tell me the time?

[ ]	klock
[ ]	cloc
[ ]	clok
[ ]	clock

10.

Spell the missing word: The house is made from ____.

[ ]	brikcs
[ ]	brics
[ ]	bricks
[ ]	brickks

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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The End Sound ck (Answers)

Why does the word 'neck' end with a 'ck'?

[ ]	Because the word begins with 'n'.
[ ]	Because the 'k' sound is always spelt with a 'ck'.
[x]	Because the 'e' is a short vowel sound.
[ ]	Because the 'e' is a long vowel sound.

The word neck has a short vowel sound. The word beak has a long vowel sound. If the word has a short vowel sound it will end with 'ck'.

Spell the missing word: He has a very muscly ____.

[ ]	bak
[ ]	bac
[x]	back
[ ]	backe

Your back is also called your spine and is made up of 33 bones.

Spell the missing word: These cats are meant to bring you good ____.

[x]	luck
[ ]	luc
[ ]	luk
[ ]	luke

Black cats are believed to give you good and bad luck - it all depends on which superstition you believe!

Spell the missing word: He was about to ____ the ball.

[ ]	cick
[ ]	cic
[x]	kick
[ ]	kik

This word begins and ends with the same sound. You will never have a word start with the letters 'ck' - this is only a way to end some words.

Spell the missing word: He is wearing blue ____.

[ ]	socs
[ ]	soks
[x]	socks
[ ]	sockk

Your feet are one of the sweatiest areas of your body, that's why they can sometimes smell! Yucky!

Spell the missing word: Will you break the ____?

[x]	lock
[ ]	locc
[ ]	lokc
[ ]	lokk

The oldest lock ever found was in Egypt and was over 4,000 years old.

Spell the missing word: It was such a surprise, I'm still in ____.

[ ]	shokc
[x]	shock
[ ]	shuck
[ ]	shack

This word is broken up into these sounds: sh + o + ck.

Spell the missing word: Please will you count how much ____ we have left?

[ ]	stokc
[x]	stock
[ ]	stocke
[ ]	stoke

If you count how many items are in your shop, you are doing a stock check or stock take.

Spell the missing word: Can you look at the ____ and tell me the time?

[ ]	klock
[ ]	cloc
[ ]	clok
[x]	clock

Big Ben in London is actually called The Clock Tower.

10.

Spell the missing word: The house is made from ____.

[ ]	brikcs
[ ]	brics
[x]	bricks
[ ]	brickks

Bricks are great at keeping the cold out and soaking up the heat from the sun - that's why we build our houses with them.