This Interactive PowerPoint teaches when to use the trigraph tch to represent the /ch/ sound at the end of a one syllable word.

It focuses on words having to follow 2 rules in order to be able to use the trigraph tch.

- The word must have 1 syllable.

- The word must have a short vowel right before the /ch/ sound at the end of a word.

This animated PowerPoint includes:

- A child friendly Learning Intention.

- Syllable revision.

- Short vowel sound revision.

- tch words with a checklist- You have to clap the words and then check that a short vowel sound is right before the /ch/ sound at the end of a word.

- Does the picture have the /ch/ sound at the end of the word? Yes or No game.

- Elkonin sound boxes- Words with tch (with an explanation why- 1 syllable and a short vowel sound right before the /ch/ sound.

- Elkonin sound boxes- Words that end in ch (with an explanation why such as consonant, vowel team or r controlled vowel right before the /ch/ sound).

- Use the checklist to write the word. If both rules get a tick, the word ends with tch. If 1 or less ticks, the word ends with ch.

- Help the witch to match the words to the pictures.

- Read the words on the 'Etch A Sketch' pad.

- Feed the rabbit in the hutch the tch words.

- Help Fletch to catch the fish!

- Read the word that the pitcher pitches and sort it onto the correct side (tch or ch).

- Fix the quilt by finding each patch that has the long spelling of /ch/- tch.

- Read the ch and tch words on the cookie batch.

- Decodable Word Flashcards.

- Decodable Sentences.

- Read the words in the ditch!

- ch and tch fluency.

- Formation of tch (animated in all state fonts).

It is available in 6 fonts:

• Tas
• Vic Cursive
• Sassoon
• NSW
• QLD
• SA

The decodable sentences included could also be used as dictation- where the teacher asks the students to write a sentence one word at a time, to assess learning to see if students are applying this spelling rule.

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Thanks,

Meg

(Prepping for Prep)