Free SK blends words list and pictures

SK blends

Here are some free resources for teaching the consonant blend of SK. There are word lists, beautiful picture flashcards, and practice sentences that you can use to teach early primary school students and beginner ESL learners.

The materials on this page feature SK blends in the initial, medial, and final positions. This means that the SK sound is at the start, middle, and end of the words.

Teaching these words will assist learners with not only reading and spelling but also help build their overall vocabulary. The words will also benefit any students that have pronunciation issues with the target sound.

SK blends word lists

Below there are lists of SK blend words in the initial, medial, and final positions. Here you will find a lot more words than in the free printable PDF at the top of the page.

You can use these word lists to create your materials or activities or for basic rote learning.

Initial position

scale

scar

scare

scarf

school

scone

scoop

scooter

scope

scorpion

scout

scrape

scratch

screen

screw

scrub

ska

skate

skateboard

skatepark

skedaddle

skeet

skein

skeletal

skeleton

skeptic

sketch

sketchbook

skew

skewer

ski

skid

skiff

skill

skillet

skim

skimp

skin

skink

skinny

skip

skipjack

skipper

skirmish

skirt

skit

skittle

skivvy

skulk

skull

skullcap

skullduggery

skunk

sky

skydive

skylark

skylight

skyline

skyrocket

skyscraper

skywriting

Medial position

Alaska

asking

basket

basketball

biscuit

brisket

casket

describe

disco

discover

discus

discuss

escalator

escape

Eskimo

hopscotch

husky

landscape

mascara

mascot

microscope

mosquito

musket

rescue

telescope

whisker

Final position

ask

asterisk

basilisk

bask

brisk

busk

cask

desk

disk

dusk

flask

frisk

husk

kiosk

mask

mollusc

musk

risk

task

tusk

unmask

whisk

SK blends pictures

Next, we have some photograph and word flashcards that use the/sk/ sound. These are great for playing learning games and keeping learners engaged with their interesting visuals.

The words on these flashcards are –

Initial position 1 – scarf, scone, scoop, scooter, scorpion, screw, skateboard, and skeleton.

Initial position 2 – sketch, ski, skid, skin, skip, skirt, skunk, and sky.

Medial position – Alaska, basket, biscuit, disco, mosquito, rescue, telescope, and whiskers.

Final position – ask, desk, disk, husk, kiosk, mask, tusk, and whisk.

Some simple ideas for using these pictures include –

Use randomly chosen pictures to make silly sentences. This can be a lot of fun, the sillier the better.
Arrange the cards in alphabetical order or into color groups.
Print 2 sets of cards to play memory games or even card games like “Snap” and “Go Fish”.
Cut the words from the cards and ask students to match them with their corresponding pictures.
Use the pictures to make SK word posters and anchor charts that you can hang in the classroom or at home.