✦ Lesson 7 · Say and spell
Spelling: x or cks?
The sound /ks/ at the end of a word can be written x or cks.
-x
six · fox · box · mix · fix · wax
-cks
ducks · chicks · socks · rocks · clocks · bricks
🔍 A clue
Many -cks words are plurals of words ending in -ck: one duck → two ducks, one sock → two socks.
Tongue twister
Six sick chicks sit in a box with six fox socks.
Say it three times, faster each time!