State and model the objective

Tell the children that they will race to a black backpack and read and write words ending in -ck.

Practice the skill with an activity

Black backpack

• Write the words black, back, and pack on the board, point out the -ck ending, and explain that when c and k are written together they  make the /k/ sound.
• Split the children into an even number of teams.
• In a relay race type of activity, have the children pick -ck items out of a box of assorted items.
• The child will say the name of the item, then run and put it into a black backpack before going back and tagging the next child in line.
• The next child in line will repeat the actions of the previous child, picking a new -ck word from the box.
• Repeat steps until all -ck items are in the backpacks.

Apply the skill

Read target words in a text

• Pull each –ck item from the black backpack and write its name for the children to see.
• Read the name of each item together with the children.
• Emphasize the –ck ending of each word and the /k/ sound that it makes.

Write about the activity using target words

• Have the children write the list of –ck items on their paper and underline the –ck ending in each word.
• Invite the children to use the -ck words to fill the prompt, "I found ____ in the black backpack."
• Have the children write the sentence using another child's name and what that child pulled out of the backpack.
• Repeat with one more child's name and another -ck word.