Phonics: Consonant Trigraph tch
Teach your students about the end-of-syllable consonant trigraph -tch with these phonics worksheets. Words with this trigraph include kitchen, match, fetch, catch, watch, and more.
Cut out six words, decode them, then paste them in place beneath the correct pictures.
1st and 2nd Grades
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This reference book has a large-print trigraph for students to color in, as well as 4 pictures and words: fetch, crutch, watch, pitch. After, cut out and staple or glue where indicated to make this tactile practice resource.
1st and 2nd Grades
Students will fill in the blanks in sentences that use -tch words like switch, catch, and ketchup. Then color, cut, and staple together the cover and seven pages of this mini phonics book.
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Color in the dog fetching a stick and the girl checking her watch. Then cut out the 10 letters, put them in the correct order to spell the words, and glue them in place.
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Unscramble the cut-out letters to spell words matching the coloring pictures: an itchy dog scratching its ear and a girl catching a football.
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Four pictures represent -tch words and four represent other words (chicken, cheese, truck, judge). Cut them out and sort them into the correct column.
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In this more difficult cut-and-paste sort, students must find the -tch words mixed in with words whose long vowel sounds only use the consonant digraph -ch (beach, couch, teacher) and the challenge word ostrich.
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Spell the -tch word that matches the image, color in the pennants, then cut and assemble with string or rope. Display students' phonics progress in the class or in the hall!
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The words catch, crutch, sketch, itchy, switch, and ketchup are printed at the top of the worksheet. Practice writing them in isolation by matching them to 6 pictures.
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To help students choose the correct word to complete the 4 sentences, the word bank has labeled pictures of a dog fetching a stick, a burning match, crutches, and a baseball pitcher.
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Eight sentences are missing a word that uses the trigraph tch! Use context to pick from the word bank. (Another hint is the number of blank lines that match the number of letters!)
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Draw lines to match the words pitcher, match, watch, crutches, and witch to the pictures that show them.
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Color the pictures, trace the words, and then write the words on the primary lines. Words: pitch, sketch, match, witch.
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Figure out the two missing letters in each of the -tch words based on the picture. Then write the whole word on the primary line.
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Pictures of crutches, a ketchup bottle, and a pitcher help prompt kids to fill in three of six blank bubbles in this brainstorming web. What other words use -tch at the end of a syllable?
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There are 8 primary ruled lines on this worksheet for students to generate -tch words. No additional hints are given.
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This printable reference chart includes pictures of 8 -tch words with the trigraph underlined in each word. Examples include ketchup, match, itchy, and crutches.
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Use the nine pairs of matching word and picture cards to play memory games, laminate picture cards for practice filling in missing letters, or in any way you can think of!
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Cut out the 25 words and rearrange them into original sentences that contain at least one of the 7 -tch words. Record sentences on the attached primary line sheet. How many can you make?
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Bust out the ink and stampers! Dab the words fetch, catch, itchy, witch, and match into the boxes provided, one letter at a time.
1st and 2nd Grades
These 18 flashcards are great for individual, pair, and even whole class review. Additional words include stretch, glitch, pitcher, and the fun compound word hopscotch!
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Practice commons words with the -tch trigraph with this fun and cute word slider. Words include catch, fetch, sketch, clutch, pitch, watch, switch, crutch, twitch, and match. Just cut out the pieces, slide the word strip through, and practice reading each word.
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Cut out and use a brass fastener to assemble this -tch word wheel. Spin through the eight different possibilities for decoding common -tch words.
1st and 2nd Grades
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