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Step-by-step practice: English · Level 2Chapter 3 · Consonant digraphs: th and ng
Step-by-step English Level 2 · Consonant digraphs: th and ng · Lesson 3.3

Step-by-step English Level 2: ng or nk at the end

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3.3

ng or nk at the end

Level 2
Tell apart ng and nk words by reading, Read a word and choose its picture

Some words end with ng, such as sing. Others end with nk, such as sink.

Read the last two letters. Is it ng or nk? Then read the whole word.

Both endings make one sound each, so count them as one sound.

Key ideas

  • ng and nk are different endings.
  • Read the last two letters.
  • Read the whole word before you choose.
Worked example 3.3.1
Which word ends with ng? Choose sink, sing or sin. A sin B sink C sing Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

  1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
    sin / sink / sing
  2. Find the one that fits. sing ends with n and g together, so it ends with ng.
    sing is choice C
  3. Write the answer.
    C

Check. Read sing in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Worked example 3.3.2
Which word ends with nk? Choose ring, sink or wing. A ring B sink C wing Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

  1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
    ring / sink / wing
  2. Find the one that fits. sink ends with n and k together, so it ends with nk.
    sink is choice B
  3. Write the answer.
    B

Check. Read sink in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Worked example 3.3.3
Read the word: sink. Which picture matches? Choose A, B or C.ABC

Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.

  1. Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.
    s - i - nk
  2. Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.
    sink = picture B
  3. Write the answer.
    B

Check. The other pictures show different names: fish, path. ✓

Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.

Watch out

Watch out: ring ends in ng, but rink ends in nk. Check the last two letters.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask the child to read the last two letters first, then the whole word. Praise careful reading.

Exercise 3C  Practice: ng or nk at the end

1
FWhich picture name ends with the letters nk? Look at the letters, not the picture.
netAsinkBmopC
2
FWhich word ends with ng? Choose wing, win or wink. A wink B win C wing Choose A, B or C.
3
FWhich word ends with nk? Choose song, sank or sing. A song B sing C sank Choose A, B or C.
4
FWhich word ends with ng? Choose ring, rink or rank. A rank B ring C rink Choose A, B or C.
5
FRead the word: song. Does the picture show song? Answer yes or no.
6
FRead the word: wing. Does the picture show wing? Answer yes or no.
7
FRead the word on the card: song. Which word is the same? A song B sang C long Choose A, B or C.
8
FWhich picture name ends with ng? Choose ring, sink or moth. A ring B moth C sink Choose A, B or C.
9
FWhich pair of letters ends the word ink? Choose nk, ng or th. A th B nk C ng Choose A, B or C.
10
FWhich picture name ends with the letters nk? Look at the letters, not the picture.
tentAinkBjamC

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