The “ch” and “tch” spelling rule helps decide when to use “ch” or “tch” for the /ch/ sound at the end of a word. Here’s the rule: Rule: Use “tch” after a short vowel in a one-syllable word. Use “ch” after everything else — including long vowels, consonants, or vowel teams. ⸻ Examples: Use “tch”: • match • fetch • pitch • hutch (Each of these has a short vowel sound before the /ch/.) Use “ch”: • beach (vowel team) • coach (vowel team) • rich (not a short vowel before the /ch/) • branch (consonant

Dot the ‘ch’ sound! A fun and engaging way to practice when to use ch or tch in words.The ‘ch’ Rule: • tch is used at the end of a word or syllable after a short vowel (e.g., hatch, match, fetch). • ch is used at the end of a word after any sound other than a short vowel (e.g., beach, lunch, coach).Words with “ch”: beach, coach, leech, lunch, screech, roach, brooch, preach, stench, torch, reach, mulch, hunch, church, branch, march, each, pinchWords with “tch”: hatch, match, patch, scratch, stret

English Spelling Rules #10- Use of tch as /ch/ sound/// ch or tch