Spelling the similar sound of ch and tch
ch as in chemist.
Examples/Word List
monarch:The last monarch ruled well.
character:I am a character in the book.
stomach:I have a stomach ache.
school:I learnt spelling in my school.
technology:Improved technology eases communication.
chord:The chord snapped and the crane crashed.
schedule:The train left on Schedule.
ch as in chance
Examples/word List
chef:The chef cooks delicious food.
chief:The chief addressed his clansmen.
cheap:Food is cheap in the rural areas.
discharge:The vessel will discharge the cargo today.
stench:There is a foul stench from the trash dump.
cheating:Cheating is not allowed in exams.
beach: The picnic is at the beach.
bunch: I have a bunch of bananas.
Note: it is the ch as in chance or bunch that sounds similar to tch
Example:
switch: It is dark, switch on the light.
hatch: The hen will soon hatch those eggs.
pitch: The players are in the football pitch.
dispatch: You have to dispatch the letter today.
itch: My feet itch.
watch: Many people came to watch the boxer win.
butcher: Get some meat from the butcher.
batch: My name is on the next batch of candidates.
stretch: High population stretches the amenities.
ketchup: I need tomato ketchup for my rice.
sketch: I made a sketch of the building plan.
match: The football match has started.
hitch: It has gone on for an hour after another hitch.
fetch: I fetched the ball when it dropped into the river.
watch: Many people came to watch the boxer win.
clutch: Some women clutch their babies in their arms.
overstretched: The resources were overstretched.
wretch: I caught the ball but, someone wretched it from me.
stitch: I have to stitch my torn dress.
crutches: He walks with crutches after the accident.
How do you recognize ch or tch grapheme?
Usually the tch grapheme come after a short vowel; e.g., snatch, switch. It is also interesting to note that the tch usually does not begin a word but ch can. Again, tch in most cases is seen at the end of the word except where a suffix is added; e.g., hitch (hitches), dispatch (dispatches) etc. Ch can be at the beginning or at the end of a word.
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