‘x sounds - x and cks’

Upper PrimaryWeek 6Focus

The letters ‘x and cks’ are the graph and trigraph x sounds that are sometimes in the middle of words but that are most common at the end of words:

The Rule x = x and cks

taxi

chickenpox

chatterbox

paradox

relax

beeswax

climax

pickaxe

crucifix

reflex

complex

shipwrecks

paperbacks

haystacks

quarterbacks

knickknacks

matchsticks

duplex

index

flax

t-a-x-i

Sounds: 4(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: tax / i = 2

taxi

ch-i-ck-e-n-p-o-x

Sounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: ch - ck

Syllables: chi / cken / pox = 3

chickenpox

ch-a-tt-er-b-o-x

Sounds: 7(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: ch, tt, er

Syllables: cha / tter / box = 3

chatterbox

p-a-r-a-d-o-x

Sounds: 57(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: pa/ ra / dox = 3

paradox

r-e-l-a-x

Sounds: 5(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: re / lax = 2

relax

B-ee-s-w-a-x

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: ee

Syllables: bees / wax = 2

beeswax

c-l-i-m-a-x

Sounds: 5(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: cli/ max = 2

climax

p-i-ck-a-xe

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: ck, xe

Syllables: pick / axe = 2

pickaxe

c-r-u-c-i-f-i-x

Sounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: cru / ci / fix = 3

crucifix

r-e-f-l-e-x

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: re/ flex = 2

reflex

c-o-m-p-l-e-x

Sounds: 7(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: com / plex = 2

complex

sh-i-p-wr-e-cks

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sh, wrTrigraphs: cks

Syllables: ship / wrecks = 2

shipwrecks

p-a-p-er-b-a-cks

Sounds: 7(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: er Trigraphs: cks

Syllables: pa / per / backs = 3

paperbacks

qu-ar-t-er-b-a-cks

Sounds: 7(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: qu, ar, erTrigraphs: cks

Syllables: quar / ter / backs = 3

quarterbacks

h-ay-s-t-a-cks

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: ayTrigraphs: cks

Syllables: hay / stacks = 2

haystacks

kn-i-ck-kn-a-cks

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: kn, ckTrigraphs: cks

Syllables: knick / knacks = 2

knickknacks

m-a-tch-s-t-i-cks

Sounds: 7(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Trigraphs: tch, cks

Syllables: match / sticks = 2

matchsticks

d-u-p-l-e-x

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: du / plex = 2

duplex

i-n-d-e-x

Sounds: 5(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: in / dex = 2

index

f-l-a-x

Sounds: 4(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: flax = 1

flax