-uck
Word family · short vowel U (/ʌ/)
Words ending in -uck: read them by blending
The duck and the truck. The ending sounds like "ـَك" in Arabic script.
Change only the first letter
The -uck family words
Every word = a new first letter + the same ending. Tap to listen.
How to practise blending
- Say the ending "uck" on its own a few times.
- Add a first letter: d … «uck» → duck.
- Swap the first letter and let the child guess the new word before hearing it.
- Write the words on cards and sort them by first letter.