Lesson Plans for the '-ck' Spelling Rule

The Reading Universe structured literacy lesson plans for phonics follow a predictable structure that includes the essential components for teaching students to read and spell. Each part of the plan has a specific purpose and works to support the overall goal of the lesson using direct, explicit instruction.

The lesson plans below are free to download and use in your classroom to teach the '-ck; spelling rule.

Once students understand when to use the '-ck' rule and have had lots of practice reading and spelling words with '-ck', you can then teach lessons that incorporate everything that they have learned about the /k/ sound and help them make decisions about whether to use 'c', 'k', or '-ck' in their spelling.