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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound tch (Questions)

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.

Key Terms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

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.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Let's eat in the ____.

[ ]	citchen
[ ]	kitchen
[ ]	kitkhen
[ ]	kitcheen

2.

What time does your ____ say?

[ ]	wtch
[ ]	watch
[ ]	wratch
[ ]	ratch

3.

Rabbits live in ____.

[ ]	hutchies
[ ]	huches
[ ]	hutches
[ ]	hutchees

4.

Can you ____ me a coffee please?

[ ]	phetch
[ ]	fetch
[ ]	vetch
[ ]	fetchs

5.

He won the ____ with a ____.

[ ]	mach and catch
[ ]	match and cach
[ ]	match and catche
[ ]	match and catch

6.

The ____ fell down a ____.

[ ]	witch and ditch
[ ]	writch and ditch
[ ]	ritch and ditch
[ ]	witch and ditche

7.

Whilst on the ____ he had an ____.

[ ]	pith and itch
[ ]	pitch and ech
[ ]	pitch and itch
[ ]	pitch and itcsh

8.

Did you ____ the ____ last night?

[ ]	katch and match
[ ]	catch and match
[ ]	catch and matche
[ ]	catche and match

9.

This man is a ____.

[ ]	dutcher
[ ]	butcha
[ ]	butcher
[ ]	boutcher

10.

The pirate is wearing an eye ____.

[ ]	patch
[ ]	qatch
[ ]	patsch
[ ]	patche

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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound tch (Answers)

1.

Let's eat in the ____.

[ ]	citchen
[x]	kitchen
[ ]	kitkhen
[ ]	kitcheen

The kitchen is where food is prepared. Some people eat in their kitchen or dining room.

2.

What time does your ____ say?

[ ]	wtch
[x]	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!

3.

Rabbits live in ____.

[ ]	hutchies
[ ]	huches
[x]	hutches
[ ]	hutchees

Rabbits eat vegetables and hay.

4.

Can you ____ me a coffee please?

[ ]	phetch
[x]	fetch
[ ]	vetch
[ ]	fetchs

Many people drink coffee in the morning to help them wake up.

5.

He won the ____ with a ____.

[ ]	mach and catch
[ ]	match and cach
[ ]	match and catche
[x]	match and catch

Cricket was invented in England a long time ago and is still very popular today.

6.

The ____ fell down a ____.

[x]	witch and ditch
[ ]	writch and ditch
[ ]	ritch and ditch
[ ]	witch and ditche

Every Halloween, people dress up as witches and scary creatures.

7.

Whilst on the ____ he had an ____.

[ ]	pith and itch
[ ]	pitch and ech
[x]	pitch and itch
[ ]	pitch and itcsh

Baseball is mostly played in America.

8.

Did you ____ the ____ last night?

[ ]	katch and match
[x]	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?'

9.

This man is a ____.

[ ]	dutcher
[ ]	butcha
[x]	butcher
[ ]	boutcher

A butcher is someone who sells meat.

10.

The pirate is wearing an eye ____.

[x]	patch
[ ]	qatch
[ ]	patsch
[ ]	patche

Pirates actually believed that wearing earrings would help their eyesight!