Blending Sounds Ending with 'nk', 'nd', and 'ng' - Phonics Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds

Instructions

Let's practice some special ending sounds! We are going to look at words that end with nk, nd, and ng. Listen to how they sound.

• nk sounds like in bank or pink.
• nd sounds like in hand or send.
• ng sounds like in sing or long.

Part 1: Find the Right Ending

Read each question and choose the best answer.

1. Finish the word. I use my brain to...
   th ___ k (Fill in the missing letters)
2. Circle the word that rhymes with band.
   ( long     pink     sand )
3. Which word has the same ending sound as strong?
   ( stand     wing     stink )
4. A boat that has sunk is at the bottom of the sea. Which word below means "to go down under the water"?
   ( send     sink     sing )
5. Find the word that does not belong with the others.
   ( hand     king     land     find )
6. A ruler of a country is called a ki___.
   (Choose one: ng / nd / nk)
7. Sort these words into the correct columns below.
   Words: drink, sing, pond, thank, stand, wing
   • -nk words: ____________________
   • -nd words: ____________________
   • -ng words: ____________________

Part 2: Your Turn to Create!

Use your imagination to answer these questions.

1. Write a sentence using the word bank.
   ________________________________________________________________
2. Draw a picture of something that ends with the -ng sound. Label your drawing.
3. Write one word that ends in -nd to describe something you can do with a ball.
   ____________________
4. I like the happy so___ that the birds si___.
   Finish the two words in the sentence.
5. List two things you might find in a kitchen that end with the -nk sound.
   1. ____________________
   2. ____________________
6. Write a short story (at least two sentences) that uses one -nk word, one -nd word, and one -ng word.
   ________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________
7. What is a question you could ask a king? Your question must use a word ending in -ng.
   ________________________________________________________________?

Answer Key

Part 1 Answers

1. i, n (think)
2. sand
3. wing
4. sink
5. king (The others end in -nd)
6. ng (king)
7. • -nk words: drink, thank
   • -nd words: pond, stand
   • -ng words: sing, wing

Part 2 Answers (Examples)

1. (Sample Answer) I put my money in the piggy bank.
2. (Sample Answer) A drawing of a ring, a swing, a king, or a wing, with the correct label.
3. (Sample Answer) send; found; hand
4. song, sing
5. (Sample Answers) sink, drink
6. (Sample Answer) The king found a bottle of pink ink.
7. (Sample Answer) Are you going to sing a long song?