NG and NK worksheets
Word sort with -ng and -nk words, with an answer key · 1 page + answer key
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Ng and nk sound alike at first. Ng is one sound, the hum in sing. Nk is two sounds: that same hum plus /k/, as in sink. Some programs call -ang, -ing, -ink and the rest glued or welded sounds, because the vowel changes slightly before them, so they're taught as chunks.
On this sort your child reads each word and writes it in the -ng or -nk column. Saying each word slowly and listening for the /k/ at the end is the key.
These endings usually come in first grade, alongside blends.
Tips for using it
- Have your child say ring and rink and feel the /k/ click at the back of the mouth in rink.
- Read the -ang, -ing, -ong, -ung chunks as units before reading the words.
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Is ng a digraph?
Yes. N and g together spell one sound, /ng/, as in sing.
What are glued or welded sounds?
Chunks like -ang, -ing, -ink and -unk, where the vowel and ending are taught together because they're hard to separate when you say them.