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Phonics · Absolute Beginners

PH & CK
Phonics Lesson

Learn two important sounds in English with pictures, examples, and fun activities!

📞 PH = /f/ sound 🦆 CK = /k/ sound 🖼️ Picture examples ✏️ Worksheets 🎯 50 Quiz questions
👄
PH
sounds like /f/
P + H together make the sound /f/
like in fish 🐟
👄
CK
sounds like /k/
C + K together make the sound /k/
like in cat 🐱
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What's in this lesson?

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📞
PH Sound
Learn the /f/ sound made by PH
🦆
CK Sound
Learn the /k/ sound made by CK
🖼️
Picture Examples
See both sounds with pictures
📖
Reading Practice
Easy beginner sentences
🗣️
Speaking Practice
Point, say and practise!
✏️
Worksheets
Fill-in, match, choose PH or CK
🎨
Fun Activities
Colouring, sorting, cut & paste
🎯
Final Quiz
50 questions — test yourself!
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Phonics · PH

The PH Sound

PH makes the /f/ sound — like the letter F!

🔑 The Rule

PH Sound Rule
When you see the letters P and H together, they make ONE sound: /f/
You do NOT say "p" + "h" separately. Say it like the letter F.
PH
letter combination
→
/f/
the sound it makes
→
🐟
like "fish"

👄 How to make the /f/ sound

😬
Step 1 – Teeth
Put your top teeth gently on your bottom lip.
💨
Step 2 – Blow
Blow air through your teeth. Say "fff…"
💡 Easy Tip
Think of blowing out candles — gently push air between your teeth and lip. That's the /f/ sound!

📞 Common PH Words

📞
PH = /f/
phone
/foʊn/
📷
PH = /f/
photo
/ˈfoʊ.toʊ/
🐘
PH = /f/
elephant
/ˈel.ɪ.fənt/
🐬
PH = /f/
dolphin
/ˈdɒl.fɪn/
🔤
PH = /f/
alphabet
/ˈæl.fə.bet/
🏆
PH = /f/
trophy
/ˈtroʊ.fi/
👨‍👩‍👧
PH = /f/
physics
/ˈfɪz.ɪks/
🔭
PH = /f/
orphan
/ˈɔːr.fən/
🦆
Phonics · CK

The CK Sound

CK makes the /k/ sound — like the letter K alone!

🔑 The Rule

CK Sound Rule
When you see C and K together, they make ONE sound: /k/
CK usually appears after a short vowel (a, e, i, o, u) at the end of a word.
CK
letter combination
→
/k/
the sound it makes
→
🦆
like "duck"
📌 When do we use CK?
Use CK after a short vowel sound:
black · sock · duck · clock · stuckles

👄 How to make the /k/ sound

👅
Step 1 – Tongue
Put the back of your tongue up against the roof of your mouth.
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Step 2 – Pop!
Drop your tongue quickly. A small pop of air comes out. Say "k!"
💡 Easy Tip
Think of the sound when you pop a balloon — a quick, crisp "k" sound from the back of your throat!

🦆 Common CK Words

🦆
CK = /k/
duck
/dʌk/
⏰
CK = /k/
clock
/klɒk/
🧦
CK = /k/
sock
/sɒk/
🖤
CK = /k/
black
/blæk/
🐓
CK = /k/
chicken
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
🎒
CK = /k/
backpack
/ˈbæk.pæk/
🧱
CK = /k/
brick
/brɪk/
🔒
CK = /k/
lock
/lɒk/
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Picture Examples

🖼️ PH & CK
Picture Bank

All the words with pictures — PH and CK side by side!

📞
PH
phone
/foʊn/
🦆
CK
duck
/dʌk/
📷
PH
photo
/ˈfoʊ.toʊ/
⏰
CK
clock
/klɒk/
🐘
PH
elephant
/ˈel.ɪ.fənt/
🧦
CK
sock
/sɒk/
🐬
PH
dolphin
/ˈdɒl.fɪn/
🖤
CK
black
/blæk/
🔤
PH
alphabet
/ˈæl.fə.bet/
🐓
CK
chicken
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
🏆
PH
trophy
/ˈtroʊ.fi/
🎒
CK
backpack
/ˈbæk.pæk/

📞 All PH Words — sound = /f/

📞
PH = /f/
phone
📷
PH = /f/
photo
🐘
PH = /f/
elephant
🐬
PH = /f/
dolphin
🔤
PH = /f/
alphabet
🏆
PH = /f/
trophy
📱
PH = /f/
phone call
🧪
PH = /f/
pharmacy

🦆 All CK Words — sound = /k/

🦆
CK = /k/
duck
⏰
CK = /k/
clock
🧦
CK = /k/
sock
🖤
CK = /k/
black
🐓
CK = /k/
chicken
🎒
CK = /k/
backpack
🧱
CK = /k/
brick
🔒
CK = /k/
lock
📖
Reading Practice

📖 Read
Easy Sentences

Read each sentence aloud. Look for the PH and CK sounds!

🟣 Sentences with PH

📞
I have a phone.
📷
She takes a photo.
🐘
The elephant is big.
🐬
I see a dolphin in the sea.
📱
My phone is new.
🏆
He wins the trophy.
🔤
The alphabet has 26 letters.

🔵 Sentences with CK

🦆
The duck is in the pond.
⏰
The clock is big.
🖤
The duck is black.
🧦
I have a red sock.
🐓
The chicken is yellow.
🎒
My backpack is blue.
🔒
I lock the door.

⭐ Mixed Sentences — PH and CK together!

📞🦆
I take a photo of the duck.
📷⏰
The photo shows a clock.
🐘🖤
The elephant is black.
📞🧦
My phone is on my sock.
🐬🎒
The dolphin has a backpack!
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Speaking Practice

🗣️ Say It
Out Loud!

Practise the PH and CK sounds with your voice!

👂 Listen and Repeat

Read each word slowly and clearly. Focus on the highlighted sound.

PH Words — say /f/
📞 PHone → /foʊn/
📷 PHoto → /ˈfoʊ.toʊ/
🐘 elePHant → /ˈel.ɪ.fənt/
🐬 dolPHin → /ˈdɒl.fɪn/
🏆 troPHy → /ˈtroʊ.fi/
CK Words — say /k/
🦆 duCK → /dʌk/
⏰ cloCK → /klɒk/
🧦 soCK → /sɒk/
🖤 blaCK → /blæk/
🐓 chiCKen → /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/

👆 Point and Say

Look at the picture. Point to it and say the word out loud!

📞
Point → Say: "phone"
🦆
Point → Say: "duck"
🐘
Point → Say: "elephant"
⏰
Point → Say: "clock"
🐬
Point → Say: "dolphin"
🧦
Point → Say: "sock"

🎤 Speaking Steps

1
Look at the word
Find the PH or CK in the word. Highlight it in your mind.
2
Check the sound
PH → say /f/ · CK → say /k/
3
Say the whole word slowly
Break it into syllables first: el-e-PHANT / DUCK / dol-PHIN
4
Say it fast!
Now say it at normal speed: elephant / duck / dolphin ✅
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Worksheets

✏️ Worksheets

Fill in, match, choose — practise on paper!

Exercise A – Choose PH or CK

Write PH or CK to complete each word.
1.📞___one
PHCK
2.🦆du___
PHCK
3.🐘ele___ant
PHCK
4.⏰clo___
PHCK
5.📷___oto
PHCK
6.🧦so___
PHCK
7.🐬dol___in
PHCK
8.🖤bla___
PHCK

Exercise B – Fill in the missing letters

Write PH or CK in the blank to complete the word.
1.📞__ __ o n e 
2.🦆d u __ __ 
3.⏰c l o __ __ 
4.🏆t r o __ __ y 
5.🧱b r i __ __ 
6.🐬d o l __ __ i n 
7.🔒l o __ __ 
8.🔤a l __ __ a b e t 

Exercise C – Trace the word

Trace over the dotted letters with your pen.
📞
phone
🦆
duck
📷
photo
⏰
clock
🐘
elephant
🧦
sock

Exercise D – Complete the sentence

Use a word from the box: phone / clock / elephant / duck / photo / sock
📞 phone⏰ clock🐘 elephant🦆 duck📷 photo🧦 sock
1.I have aon my desk.
2.Theis big.
3.She takes a.
4.Theis black.
5.I lost my.
6.Theis on the wall.
🔑 Answer Key
Exercise A:
1. PH — phone
2. CK — duck
3. PH — elephant
4. CK — clock
5. PH — photo
6. CK — sock
7. PH — dolphin
8. CK — black
Exercise B:
1. PH — phone
2. CK — duck
3. CK — clock
4. PH — trophy
5. CK — brick
6. PH — dolphin
7. CK — lock
8. PH — alphabet
Exercise D:
1. phone
2. elephant
3. photo
4. duck
5. sock
6. clock
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Fun Activities

🎨 Fun
Activities!

Colour, sort, and have fun with PH and CK sounds!

🎨 Activity 1 – Colour the PH Words PINK · CK Words BLUE

Colour PH words with a pink/red pencil and CK words with a blue pencil!

📞
PHONE
Colour: 🩷 pink
🦆
DUCK
Colour: 💙 blue
🐘
ELEPHANT
Colour: 🩷 pink
⏰
CLOCK
Colour: 💙 blue
🐬
DOLPHIN
Colour: 🩷 pink
🧦
SOCK
Colour: 💙 blue

✂️ Activity 2 – Cut and Sort!

Print, cut these words, then sort them into the correct box!

phoneduckphotoclockelephantsockdolphinblacktrophychicken
📞 PH Words
Paste your PH words here!
🦆 CK Words
Paste your CK words here!

🎲 Activity 3 – Word Chain Game!

Say a PH or CK word. Your partner says another one. Keep going without repeating! Whoever runs out of words first loses!

📞 PH Word Bank
phone · photo · elephant · dolphin · trophy · alphabet · pharmacy · physics
🦆 CK Word Bank
duck · clock · sock · black · chicken · backpack · brick · lock · rock · tick
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Final Quiz

🎯 Final
Quiz!

50 questions — test everything you learned about PH and CK!

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