Spelling Words with 'Ch' & 'Sc'
English: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 2.8.5
Spelling Words with 'Ch'
Sometimes, the hard 'c' sound in words is spelt 'ch'. Let's look at some examples of words spelt with 'ch'...
Scheme
- A scheme is a plan people make to do something.
Chorus
- A chorus is a part of a song that is repeated often.
- A chorus is also a group of people who sing together.
Chemist
- A chemist is someone who works with chemicals or studies chemistry.
Echo
- An echo is a sound that we hear again after it has bounced off of a wall.
Chemistry
- Chemistry is one of the science topics you study at school!
- You study different substances in chemistry.
Spelling Words with 'Ch'
Sometimes, the 'sh' sound in words is spelt 'ch'. Let's look at some examples of words spelt with 'ch'...
Chef
- A chef is someone whose job it is to cook food.
Chalet
- A chalet is a wooden house. Chalets are often found in snowy places.
Machine
- A machine is something that uses power and has different moving parts.
- A computer is a machine!
Brochure
- A brochure is a small information book.
Parachute
- A parachute is a cloth that is someone is strapped to when they jump out of a plane!
Spelling Words with 'Sc'
Some words with the 's' sound are spelt with 'sc'. Let's look at some examples of words spelt with 'sc'...
Science
Scene
- A scene is where something happens or has happened.
Discipline
- Discipline means training people to obey certain rules.
Crescent
- A crescent is a curved shape.
- The picture shows a crescent moon.
Scientist
- A scientist is someone whose job involves working with science.
Test yourself on Spelling Words with 'Ch' & 'Sc'
Which words are spelt correctly?
What is this man?
Which word should go in the gap?
If you shout something in a big cave, you will probably hear an ____.Which word should go in the gap?
The man in the picture is a ____.Which word should go in the gap?
The house in the picture is called a ____.