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CH and TCH words
The /ch/ sound has two spellings at the end of a word: ch and tch. A simple rule tells you which one to use most of the time.
- Sound
- /ch/ as in chip
- Usually taught
- 1st–2nd grade
- Words on this page
- 30 in 3 lists
CH and TCH words: word lists
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ch at the beginning
10 words- chip
- chin
- chop
- chat
- chick
- check
- chest
- chess
- chain
- cheek
ch at the end
10 words- much
- such
- rich
- lunch
- bunch
- pinch
- bench
- peach
- teach
- coach
tch after a short vowel
10 words- catch
- match
- patch
- fetch
- sketch
- itch
- pitch
- switch
- notch
- clutch
How the pattern works
At the beginning of a word, /ch/ is spelled ch: chip, chin, check.
At the end of a one-syllable word, use tch right after a single short vowel (catch, itch, fetch). Use ch after a consonant (lunch, bench) or after a vowel team (teach, coach). The t is silent; it “protects” the short vowel.
A few very common words break the rule: much, such, rich, which. Learn them as heart words.
Common mistakes
- Using ch after a short vowel: “cach” for catch.
- Using tch after a consonant: “lunth” or “luntch” for lunch.
- Writing sh for ch, or ch for sh.
Practice ideas
- Before spelling an ending, ask: “Is there a short vowel right before it?” If yes, use tch.
- Sort the end-of-word cards into ch and tch, then say why each one belongs.
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