-TCH & -DGE Spelling Rules Review

When do we use the "-tch" spelling at the end of a word or syllable?

• After a short vowel

• After a long vowel

• You should start a word with -tch

• You should only end words with -ch

Write down 2 examples of words that end in -tch.

We should use the -ch spelling at the end of a word AFTER a

• consonant or vowel team

• short vowel

Write down 2 examples of words that end in -ch.

How would you spell this word?

• pach

• patch

• pacth

• pache

Does "patch" have a short or long vowel sound in the middle?

• short

• long

How would you spell this word?

• bench

• bentch

Is there a consonant after the vowel?

• Yes

• No

How would you spell this word?

• peach

• peech

• peatch

• pech

Does "peach" have a short or long vowel sound in the middle?

• short

• long