These appealing PDF worksheets, covering ch spellings, are an excellent way for children in Y3 to revise and practise these spelling patterns.
The useful worksheets include five different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. Use them within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.
ch spellings resources for Y3
This primary resource is divided into five sections:
- Tips
Advice and examples on when ch spellings typically make the sounds ‘k’ (‘mechanic’), ‘sh’ (‘brochure’) and ‘ch’ (‘cheese’)
- Check
Tick which sound the ‘ch’ spelling makes in each of the words listed, and circle the words that are spelt correctly
- Use
Use the images and words provided (‘echo’, ‘chef’ and ‘chair’) to write a sentence that includes each word
- Change
Read each sentence and change the underlined word or phrase for a synonym which includes a ‘ch’ word. For example, “I had a talk with my neighbour about what was happening.”
- Apply
Use the image of a scientist provided to write a short passage using as many of the words listed as you can (eg ‘brochure’, ‘chaos’, ‘chemist’). Children should write about the strange invention he is about to create.
National Curriculum English programme of study links
Pupils’ spelling of common words should be correct, including common exception words and other words that they have learnt.
Pupils should spell words as accurately as possible using their phonic knowledge and other knowledge of spelling, such as morphology and etymology.
Read further exception words, noting the unusual correspondences between spelling and sound, and where these occur in the word.
Spell further homophones
Spell words that are often misspelt
Use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary
Proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors