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Year 1 - The Sound tch
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Year 1 - The Sound tch

Learn the tch sound in Year 1 spelling. Listen for it in words, then choose the right letters to spell the word correctly.

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Fascinating Fact:

You can hear tch in witch.

In KS1 English Spelling (Year 1), children learn that some sounds are written with more than one letter. The trigraph tch often comes after a short vowel sound in one-syllable words.

  • Trigraph: Three letters that make one sound, like tch.
  • Vowel: A, e, i, o, u, the letters that make vowel sounds.
  • Syllable: A beat in a word, for example, “catch” has one syllable.
What does tch mean in Year 1 spelling?

In Year 1 spelling, tch is a trigraph, which means three letters make one sound. It sounds like ch, as in “catch” and “match”.

When do you use tch instead of ch?

You often use tch after a short vowel sound in a short, one-syllable word. For example, “witch” and “catch” use tch after i and a.

How can I practise spelling tch words at home?

Say the word, clap the syllables, and listen for the ch sound at the end. If the word is one syllable with a short vowel, try spelling it with tch.

1 .
The ____ fell down a ____.
witch and ditch
writch and ditch
ritch and ditch
witch and ditche
Every Halloween, people dress up as witches and scary creatures.
2 .
The pirate is wearing an eye ____.
patch
qatch
patsch
patche
Pirates actually believed that wearing earrings would help their eyesight!
3 .
Can you ____ me a coffee please?
phetch
fetch
vetch
fetchs
Many people drink coffee in the morning to help them wake up.
4 .
What time does your ____ say?
wtch
watch
wratch
ratch
Here's a riddle: I have a face but can't see and hands but can't touch, what am I? A watch!
5 .
Did you ____ the ____ last night?
katch and match
catch and match
catch and matche
catche and match
Although you can't catch a match, this is often what people say. Really it should be: 'Did you watch the match last night?'
6 .
This man is a ____.
dutcher
butcha
butcher
boutcher
A butcher is someone who sells meat.
7 .
Rabbits live in ____.
hutchies
huches
hutches
hutchees
Rabbits eat vegetables and hay.
8 .
He won the ____ with a ____.
mach and catch
match and cach
match and catche
match and catch
Cricket was invented in England a long time ago and is still very popular today.
9 .
Let's eat in the ____.
citchen
kitchen
kitkhen
kitcheen
The kitchen is where food is prepared. Some people eat in their kitchen or dining room.
10 .
Whilst on the ____ he had an ____.
pith and itch
pitch and ech
pitch and itch
pitch and itcsh
Baseball is mostly played in America.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author:  Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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