1. Spelling Lesson 9 Spelling the /k/ Sound check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic Spelling Tip The /k/ sound can be spelled c, k, and ck.

2. 1-11. Write the Core Words in which the /k/ sound is spelled ck. 12-15. Write the Core Words in which the /k/ sound is spelled c or k. 16-20. Write the Challenge Words. Circle the letters that spell the /k/ sound in each. check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic

3. check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic I put my ( 1 ) to Saturday’s big football game in the ( 2 ) of my jeans. I grabbed my ( 3 ) just in case it got chilly during the game. I packed a ( 4 ) lunch to take along. Then I ran upstairs to the ( 5 ) where my pet woodchuck lives. He hurt his leg on a fence. Since then he has lived with us in our farmhouse. A Wild and Special Friend

4. check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic Chuckie scares some people, but he would not ( 6 ) anybody. He once tore a hole in Mom’s ( 7 ), but it was a mistake. And he does like to rattle the old milk ( 8 ) at night.

5. check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic His favorite toy is a rubber ( 9 ) puck. At first he hit it so hard it ( 10 ) the window! Chuckie gave such a loud ( 11 ) it scared me. He took off like a ( 12 ). He caught his foot on a lamp cord and pulled it out of the socket. The lamp fell down but did not break. Since it was made out of ( 13 ). He was ( 14 ) not to get hurt.

6. check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic Words that describe things are called adjectives. The Core Word lucky is an adjective. There are many other adjectives that end with y. Write an adjective with y to replace the underlined words. 16. A ridiculous person 17. A(n) raging mad crowd 18. A very attractive flower 19. A bad tempered child 20. A falling or whirling feeling Adjectives

7. Write the Core Word that finishes each sentence. 1.Feet is to head as basement is to _____. 2.Hand is to glove as body is to _______. 3.Money is to bank as water is to ______. 4.Ocean is to boat as sky is to ________. 5.Ball is to tennis as puck is to ________. check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic Make a Connection

8. Write the Core Word that rhymes with each underlined word. A doctor who examines near your head does a neck ______. A little spaceship is a pocket _______. A van that has a dent in it is a _______ truck. A little sound is a meek _______. A place to keep a necklace is a locket ______. A pain in your spine is a back ______. A water fowl who wins a game is a _______ ducky. check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic Write a Rhyme

9. Write the Core Word that fits the clues. 13-14. Two words that name kinds of clothing 15.The word that names a sport 16.The word that names a part of the house 17.The word that names a kind of noise 18.The word that names an outdoor meal 19.The word that names something that things are made out of 20.The word that names something you need to get into a place check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic Give the Answers

10. Some people have yard sales to raise money for school sports teams. Write a newspaper ad telling what you would like to sell. Try to convince buyers to come. Use at least four Core Words from this lesson in your ad. check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic

11. 1-4. Here is a draft of one student’s newspaper ad. Find four misspelled words and write them correctly. check lucky plastic pocket picnic struck bucket hockey attic attack jacket stocking rocket shriek ticket nickel frantic heroic atomic poetic