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What are ch and SH sounds?

What are ch and SH sounds?

The “sh” and “ch” sounds are two sounds commonly confused by some English learners, depending on their native language influence. As you’ll see on this chart, in the phonetic alphabet, the sh sound is represented as a /ʃ/ while the ch sound appears as /ʧ/.

What is SH th ch called?

consonant digraphs
When two letters come together to make one sound, they are called a digraph. Download our Common Digraphs: sh, ch, th, wh, ck activity below. This activity outlines common consonant digraphs, with example words using them as beginning sounds and ending sounds.

What are examples of ch?

Initial – Cheese, chop, cheek, chore, chin, chance, change, cheer, chocolate, chirp, chalk, choose, cheetah, cherry, channel. Medial – Beaches, peaches, kitchen, catcher, teacher, question, witches, reaches, touching, lunchbox, temperature, inches, touchdown, matchbox, butcher.

How do you introduce ch and SH words?

For the first group, you can use the train again to practice /ch/, or if you want to try something different, teach the kids how to sneeze (a-choo). The second group will again use the /sh/ sound to tell the first group to be silent (whether they are sneezing or chugging).

What word starts with ch?

5 Letter Words Starting With Ch

Child Chasm Chick
China Choir Chops
Chart Chill Chore
Chimp Chalk Chime
Chair Chirp Chewy

What words have the ch sound?

CH Words

  • Beginning. chair. chat. chase. check. cheese. cheer. chest. chew. child. chick. chin. cheetah. checkers. cherry.
  • Middle. beach ball. catcher. crutches. grandchild. hatching. inches. ketchup. kitchen. key chain. matches. lunchbox. marching. touchdown.
  • Ending. beach. couch. bench. stretch. pitch. catch. patch. reach. reach. march. touch. speech. wrench.

What words ends with ch?

Words That End With CH

  • arch.
  • bach.
  • each.
  • etch.
  • gach.
  • inch.
  • itch.
  • lech.

What word ends with ch?

Why is ch sometimes pronounced as sh?

The letters CH can be pronounced three ways: CH, K, SH. The letters CH are pronounced CH most of the time. If a word is Greek in derivation, then pronounce it K like in stomach, chemistry. If a word is French in derivation, then pronounce it as SH like in Chicago, machine, and mustache.

What is a 4 letter word that ends with ch?

4-letter words ending with CH

Aach ACCH
inch itch
Koch lech
lich loch
lych mach

What words are with CH?

5 Letter Words Starting With Ch

Child Chasm Chick
Chief Chase Chord
Chuck Chaos Chunk
Check Chili Champ
Chain Charm Cheat

What words starts with CH?

Words That Begin With CH

  • chad.
  • chai.
  • cham.
  • chao.
  • chap.
  • char.
  • chat.
  • chaw.

How do you introduce ch and sh words?

What words focus only on the/sh/sound?

This page focuses only on the /sh/ sound. Words include ship, shoe, shell, push, sheep, and fish. These worksheets focus only on the /ch/ sound. Words include chip, cheese, chess, cherry, child, church, check, bench, and chicken. Here you’ll find our complete collection of phonics resources.

What are some examples of ch sounds?

These worksheets focus only on the /ch/ sound. Words include chip, cheese, chess, cherry, child, church, check, bench, and chicken. Here you’ll find our complete collection of phonics resources. We have thousands of files, covering consonant and vowel sounds, diphthongs, digraphs, blends, and word families.

What grade level is the CHSH sound words worksheet?

Ch-sh Sound Words Worksheet on Sh and Ch Sound Words ID:1021389 Language:English School subject: English language Grade/level:Grade-1 Age: 4-6 Main content:Ch-sh Sound Words

How do you write a sentence with SH and ch?

Then write the word in the space provided. Words include: shell, chip, ship, sheep, wash, and fish. Each of these words has the /ch/ or /sh/ sound. Complete each word by filling in the missing letters. Write /sh/ or /ch/ on each of the lines to complete the words in the sentences.