KS1 Spelling | The Sound TCH Quiz for Year 1 Children

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

This 'Sound tch' spelling quiz tests KS1 children on this trigraph. All the words have been taken from the recommended spelling list stated in the National Curriculum.

A trigraph is three letters that when put together, make one sound, like ‘tch’. When you say this sound, you don’t hear the ‘t’ sound. These spellings will all have the ‘tch’ sound. See how well you do in this spelling quiz.

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Let's eat in the ____.

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

What time does your ____ say?

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

Rabbits live in ____.

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

Can you ____ me a coffee please?

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

He won the ____ with a ____.

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

The ____ fell down a ____.

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

Whilst on the ____ he had an ____.

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

Did you ____ the ____ last night?

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

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)

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.

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!

Rabbits live in ____.

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

Rabbits eat vegetables and hay.

Can you ____ me a coffee please?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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?'

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!