Guess It Quick!

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Animal Decodable Reader with ck Digraph Words

Practice Words

Words with the 'ck' digraph, representing the /k/ sound at the end of short vowel words.

back black check click duck neck pick picks quick slack slick stack stick sticks thick tick trick
Page 1
On the right side of the image, Paul stands holding a large art book or sketchpad upright in front of him, gripping it with one hand. He has dark brown skin, short curly black hair, and large round eyes with prominent white sclera and black pupils. He wears a bright orange short-sleeved t-shirt, teal-blue jeans, and grey sneakers with white soles. He has a content, gentle smile and looks directly at the viewer with wide, eager eyes. The scene is set indoors against a simple background with a warm cream-coloured wall and an olive-green floor, leaving the left side clear and open.

Fred can sketch. He is quick! 'Guess what I drew!' is his trick.

Page 2
On the left side of the image, Paul's dark brown-skinned hand and arm reach up from the bottom-left corner, the edge of his bright orange t-shirt sleeve visible, gripping a yellow pencil. He is in the process of drawing three shapes on a teal-green background — a large circle with two smaller circles above it, forming an ambiguous figure that could become many things. The composition is a close-up of the drawing action, with the plain teal background open on the right side.

Fred picks it up. Click, click! A huge dot, then two. Slick!

Page 3
On a plain pink background, two large cartoon eyes with black outlines and dark pupils are positioned on the right-centre of the image, staring outward with a wide, curious expression — as if they are the beginning of a drawing that Paul has just started sketching. The eyes look slightly surprised or bewildered, matching the page text's question about what has been drawn. The left side of the image is empty pink background.

Two huge dots gaze up to check. A frog? A duck with a long neck?

Page 4
On the left side of the image, Paul's dark brown-skinned hand is shown in close-up, the edge of his bright orange t-shirt sleeve visible, gripping a yellow pencil and carefully filling in a large dark circle with neat, dense pencil strokes. His hand is steady and deliberate, with fingers wrapped firmly around the pencil as he colours within the lines. The background is a plain, light cream colour, with the right side of the image left empty. The composition is a tight focus on just Paul's hand and the circle he is shading, emphasising his concentration and precision.

Fred shades it in. Dark and black. Nice and smooth, no slack!

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Paul's dark brown-skinned hand reaches up holding a yellow pencil, the edge of his bright orange t-shirt sleeve visible, drawing a large rectangle on a bright orange background. Next to the rectangle, a circle is partially visible in the upper-right corner — these are the shapes he has been drawing. The composition is a close-up of Paul's arm and hand in the act of sketching, conveying focused, deliberate creativity.

Next, Fred adds a box, big and thick. We yell, 'A truck!' but Fred grins, quick.

Page 6
On the left side of the image, a large rectangular drawing is shown against a teal/green background — it depicts a simple shape with four legs and feet drawn beneath it, representing the 'living thing' Paul has been sketching. Paul's dark brown-skinned hand reaches up from the bottom centre-left, the edge of his bright orange t-shirt sleeve visible, holding a yellow pencil, actively adding details to the drawing. The right side of the image is plain teal background. The composition suggests a close-up of Paul's artwork in progress, with only his drawing hand visible as he concentrates on making the legs symmetrical.

Four legs! Fred taps, tick, tack! Can it run? Fred nods back.

Page 7
On the right side of the image, a large black circle sits against a solid pink background, with a bold curved smile line extending below it — forming the cat-like grinning face that Paul has been drawing. Paul's dark brown-skinned hand reaches up from the bottom-right, the edge of his bright orange t-shirt sleeve visible, holding a yellow pencil and actively adding the curved smile line. In the lower-right corner, the edge of an open laptop screen is partially visible, showing a reference photo Paul has been studying. The left side of the image is plain pink background.

Paul adds a grin, black and thick. 'A cat,' yells Fred, 'big and slick!'

Page 8
On the left side of the image, Paul is standing and holding up a yellow pencil in his right hand, smiling with a cheerful, eager expression as if ready to add something to his drawing. He has dark brown skin, short curly black hair, and large round eyes with prominent white sclera and black pupils. He wears a bright orange short-sleeved t-shirt, teal-blue jeans, and grey sneakers with white soles. The background is a plain, warm cream colour, leaving the right side of the image open for text.

Fred lifts it up. Tick, tick! A last touch, and it will click!

Page 9
On the right side of the image, a child's hand-drawn sketch of a cute dog stands facing the right of the page, rendered in a simple, charming style with a boxy rectangular body, stick-like legs, a curly tail, round floppy ears, wide happy eyes, a big black nose, and a smiling mouth. Short ink lines along its belly and muzzle suggest soft fur. The drawing sits against a bright orange background, with the left side of the image left as plain open space.

A tail flicks up, quick, quick! Who wags? Think, take a pick!

Page 10
On the left-centre of the image, a child's hand-drawn sketch of a cute dog stands facing the viewer, rendered in a simple, charming style with a boxy rectangular body, stick-like legs, a curly tail, round floppy ears, wide happy eyes, a big black nose, and a smiling mouth. Short ink lines along its belly and muzzle suggest soft fur. The drawing sits against a bright orange background, with the right side of the image left as plain open space.

'It is a dog!' Fred yells back. Big wet nose, fur thick and black!

Page 11
On the right side of the image, a step-by-step drawing tutorial shows how to draw a simple cartoon dog using basic shapes. The five sequential steps progress from a plain oval at the top, gradually adding ears, eyes, a nose, a rectangular body with a curly tail, and finally four legs with spotted markings — resulting in a cheerful, smiling dog standing and facing the viewer at the bottom. The left side of the image is plain warm beige background, left open for text. The style is simple black line art on a soft cream background, inviting children to follow along and draw their own.

'Your turn,' says Fred. 'Be quick! Shapes first, then the trick. Guess what I drew!'

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