Week 17 of 36 · 10 words · ages 7–8

2nd Grade spelling words, week 17: tch

Right after a short vowel, the "ch" sound is usually spelled tch, as in catch, switch and kitchen.
catch
To grab something that is thrown.
watch
To look at something for a while, or a clock on your wrist.
match
Two things that go together, or a game between teams.
patch
A piece of cloth sewn over a hole.
switch
A button you flip to turn on a light.
kitchen
The room where food is made.
pitch
To throw a ball to the batter.
stitch
One loop of thread made with a needle.
hatch
To break out of an egg.
scratch
To rub your nails on an itchy spot.

Ten minutes a day this week

Short and daily beats long and once. A word met on five separate days is remembered; a word met five times on Thursday night mostly is not.

  1. Monday

    Read the list together. Say each word, clap its syllables and find the pattern in it.

  2. Tuesday

    Look, say, cover, write, check — each word once from memory, then check the letters.

  3. Wednesday

    Use every word in a sentence, out loud or on paper, so each one means something.

  4. Thursday

    Practice test: a grown-up reads each word aloud. Circle the misses for tomorrow.

  5. Friday

    The test. One try per word, no letters given. The circled words go first.

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