1. Upper Primary Week 6 Focus
‘x sounds x and cks’

2. The Rule x = x and cks
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:

3. taxi
chickenpox

4. chatterbox
paradox

5. relax
beeswax

6. climax
pickaxe

7. crucifix
reflex

8. complex
shipwrecks

9. paperbacks
haystacks

10. quarterbacks
knickknacks

11. matchsticks
duplex

12. index
flax

13. taxi t-a-x-i Sounds: 4 Syllables: tax / i = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: tax / i = 2

14. chickenpox ch-i-ck-e-n-p-o-x Sounds: 8 Digraphs: ch - ck
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: ch - ck
Syllables: chi / cken / pox = 3

15. chatterbox ch-a-tt-er-b-o-x Sounds: 7 Digraphs: ch, tt, er
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: ch, tt, er
Syllables: cha / tter / box = 3

16. paradox p-a-r-a-d-o-x
Sounds: 57(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: pa/ ra / dox = 3

17. relax r-e-l-a-x Sounds: 5 Syllables: re / lax = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: re / lax = 2

18. beeswax B-ee-s-w-a-x Sounds: 6 Digraphs: ee Syllables: bees / wax = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: ee
Syllables: bees / wax = 2

19. climax c-l-i-m-a-x Sounds: 5 Syllables: cli/ max = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: cli/ max = 2

20. pickaxe p-i-ck-a-xe Sounds: 6 Digraphs: ck, xe
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: ck, xe
Syllables: pick / axe = 2

21. crucifix c-r-u-c-i-f-i-x Sounds: 8 Syllables: cru / ci / fix = 3
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: cru / ci / fix = 3

22. reflex r-e-f-l-e-x Sounds: 6 Syllables: re/ flex = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: re/ flex = 2

23. complex c-o-m-p-l-e-x Sounds: 7 Syllables: com / plex = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: com / plex = 2

24. shipwrecks sh-i-p-wr-e-cks Sounds: 6 Digraphs: sh, wr Trigraphs: cks
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: sh, wr
Trigraphs: cks
Syllables: ship / wrecks = 2

25. paperbacks p-a-p-er-b-a-cks Sounds: 7 Digraphs: er Trigraphs: cks
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: er
Trigraphs: cks
Syllables: pa / per / backs = 3

26. quarterbacks qu-ar-t-er-b-a-cks Sounds: 7 Digraphs: qu, ar, er
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: qu, ar, er
Trigraphs: cks
Syllables: quar / ter / backs = 3

27. haystacks h-ay-s-t-a-cks Sounds: 6 Digraphs: ay
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: ay
Trigraphs: cks Syllables: hay / stacks = 2

28. knickknacks kn-i-ck-kn-a-cks Sounds: 6 Digraphs: kn, ck
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, ck
Trigraphs: cks Syllables: knick / knacks = 2

29. matchsticks m-a-tch-s-t-i-cks Sounds: 7 Trigraphs: tch, cks
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Trigraphs: tch, cks
Syllables: match / sticks = 2

30. duplex d-u-p-l-e-x Sounds: 6 Syllables: du / plex = 2
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: du / plex = 2

31. index i-n-d-e-x Sounds: 5 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: in / dex = 2

32. flax f-l-a-x Sounds: 4 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Syllables: flax = 1