★Final Consonant Patterns
Grade 1 Spelling Worksheet - Building Confidence
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Say the picture's name. Write the missing letters.
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1st Grade Final Consonant Patterns worksheets
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Many short words end with a doubled letter or a pair of letters that makes one sound: ck in duck and clock, ll in bell and ball, ss in dress and grass. There is no way to hear that a word needs two letters at the end, so children have to learn these endings by sight, and many first graders write duk for duck or bel for bell. On this grade 1 worksheet each box shows a big picture and the letters of its name with the last two boxes left empty, and your child writes the ending.
Say the word, then look at the end: a short vowel followed by one sound at the end of a word often needs ck or ll. Every sheet has two words with ck, two with ll and two with ss, in a different order on every version.
What your child will learn
- Spell the ending ck after a short vowel
- Spell the ending ll in words such as bell and ball
- Spell the ending ss in words such as dress and grass
- Remember an ending you cannot hear
- Check the last two letters of a word
Common Core standard: L.1.2.D
Worked example
The picture is a duck and the word shows du__. Say duck: the last sound is /k/ after a short vowel, so write c and k.
Common mistake
Writing a single k, l or s at the end, as in duk, bel or dres.
Helpful hint
Say the word, then look at the end. A short vowel before /k/ needs ck; before /l/ or /s/ it often needs ll or ss.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with final consonant patterns?
Writing a single k, l or s at the end, as in duk, bel or dres.
How can I help my child with final consonant patterns?
Say the word, then look at the end. A short vowel before /k/ needs ck; before /l/ or /s/ it often needs ll or ss.
Are these 1st grade spelling worksheets free to print?
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