Year 4 Spelling: ch Making /k/ and /sh/ Sounds Worksheets (973-975)

Year 4 Spelling Worksheets: ‘ch’ Making the /k/ and /sh/ Sounds – 3 Differentiated Levels with Answers

🔤 Explore the different sounds represented by ‘ch’

Help pupils recognise, spell and use words in which the letters ch represent the /k/ sound, as in chemist, or the /sh/ sound, as in machine. This differentiated Year 4 English resource provides structured spelling practice through multiple-choice questions, word sorting and sentence completion.

With triangle, circle and square levels, teachers and parents can choose an appropriate starting point while allowing pupils to progress towards more challenging vocabulary.

📚 What is included?

• 3 differentiated pupil worksheets

• 3 corresponding answer pages

• 6 A4 pages in total

• Triangle lower-ability worksheet

• Circle middle-ability worksheet

• Square higher-ability worksheet

• 36 multiple-choice spelling questions

• 39 word-sorting entries across the three levels

• 27 sentence-completion questions

• QR code providing access to an external support video

• One downloadable digital PDF

🎯 Skills covered

• Recognising when ch represents the /k/ sound

• Recognising when ch represents the /sh/ sound

• Identifying correctly spelt words

• Distinguishing plausible misspellings from standard spellings

• Sorting words according to pronunciation

• Applying spelling knowledge in meaningful sentences

• Developing vocabulary and word recognition

📈 Differentiated learning progression

🔺 Triangle – Lower-ability level

Begins with familiar words such as school, chef, machine, chemist, echo, chalet, brochure and anchor. Pupils select the correct spelling, sort 11 words by sound and complete nine accessible sentences.

⭕ Circle – Middle-ability level

Introduces a broader vocabulary, including character, stomach, scheme, chorus, parachute and mechanic. Pupils sort 12 words and apply the target spellings in varied sentence contexts.

⬜ Square – Higher-ability level

Extends the learning through more challenging words such as technology, orchestra, moustache, architect and chauffeur. Pupils sort 16 words and complete sentences using increasingly advanced vocabulary.

🏫 Curriculum and assessment relevance

This resource supports upper-primary spelling, phonics, vocabulary and word-recognition skills. It may be useful for practising foundational literacy skills encountered in classroom spelling work, UK SATs and Australia’s NAPLAN. It is not officially endorsed by or affiliated with these assessments.

✏️ Suggested uses

• Weekly spelling practice

• Classroom independent work

• Homework

• Literacy centres or stations

• Revision and consolidation

• Small-group intervention

• Extension activities

• Tutoring

• Home education

• Foundational SATs or NAPLAN skills practice

🌍 Suitable for international learners

Although labelled for Year 4, this resource may also be useful for primary and elementary teachers, parents, tutors, home educators and learners in Australia, the United States, Canada and other English-speaking countries. It uses accessible English vocabulary and internationally familiar spelling activities.

No claim is made that the resource is officially aligned with any particular national, state, provincial or regional curriculum.

🎥 External video information

A QR code is included for access to an external support video. Internet access is required. The external video is not created or owned by the worksheet author, and copyright remains with its original creator. Its content and continued availability are controlled by the external provider.

📄 Product details

• Subject: English

• Focus: Spelling and pronunciation

• Topic: ch making the /k/ and /sh/ sounds

• Suggested level: Year 4 and upper-primary or elementary learners

• Differentiated levels: 3

• Pupil worksheets: 3

• Answer pages: 3

• Total pages: 6

• Page size: A4

• Format: Digital PDF

• Delivery: Digital download

• No physical item will be supplied