Quick Look: A Chant for the '-ck' Rule

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Ashton Smith: But I'm going to tell you guys something new. Are you ready?

Students: Yes.

Ashton Smith: '-ck' goes at the end of a word, so I'm going to tell you your rule. Ready?

Students: Yeah.

Ashton Smith: Immediately ...

Students: Immediately ...

Ashton Smith: after a short vowel ...

Students: after a short vowel ...

Ashton Smith: at the end of a short word ...

Students: at the end of a short word ...

Ashton Smith: you spell /k/ ...

Students: you spell /k/ ...

Ashton Smith: '-ck'. Hooray!

Students: '-ck'.. Hooray.

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