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

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This Year 4 spelling worksheet set helps children practise words where the letters ch do not make the usual /ch/ sound. Pupils learn that ch can sometimes make a /k/ sound, as in school, chemist, chorus, anchor, mechanic and technology, or a /sh/ sound, as in chef, machine, chalet, brochure, parachute, moustache and chauffeur.

The worksheets include a mixture of spelling recognition, word sorting and sentence completion activities. Children circle the correct spelling, sort words according to whether ch makes a /k/ or /sh/ sound, and complete sentences using the correct spelling word. This supports both spelling accuracy and vocabulary development.

The resource is differentiated across three levels: Triangle, Circle and Square, making it suitable for a range of abilities within a Year 4 classroom or for homework. The Square level includes more challenging words such as orchestra, architect, chauffeur, moustache and technology, giving confident pupils an extra level of challenge.

This worksheet set is ideal for Year 4 spelling homework, classroom revision, intervention groups, booster sessions and independent practice. It also helps build the spelling knowledge pupils need as they move towards upper KS2 and later SATs preparation. The clear focus on spelling patterns and unusual sound-spelling correspondences also makes it useful for NAPLAN-style literacy practice, especially for pupils working on spelling accuracy, word recognition and vocabulary.

What’s Included

This PDF includes:

  • 3 differentiated pupil worksheets: Triangle, Circle and Square

  • 3 matching answer sheets

  • Activities covering ch making /k/ and ch making /sh/

  • Circle-the-correct-spelling tasks

  • Word sorting activities

  • Sentence completion activities

  • QR code video support

  • Black-and-white printable format

This Year 4 spelling worksheet set helps children practise words where the letters ch do not make the usual /ch/ sound. Pupils learn that ch can sometimes make a /k/ sound, as in school, chemist, chorus, anchor, mechanic and technology, or a /sh/ sound, as in chef, machine, chalet, brochure, parachute, moustache and chauffeur.

The worksheets include a mixture of spelling recognition, word sorting and sentence completion activities. Children circle the correct spelling, sort words according to whether ch makes a /k/ or /sh/ sound, and complete sentences using the correct spelling word. This supports both spelling accuracy and vocabulary development.

The resource is differentiated across three levels: Triangle, Circle and Square, making it suitable for a range of abilities within a Year 4 classroom or for homework. The Square level includes more challenging words such as orchestra, architect, chauffeur, moustache and technology, giving confident pupils an extra level of challenge.

This worksheet set is ideal for Year 4 spelling homework, classroom revision, intervention groups, booster sessions and independent practice. It also helps build the spelling knowledge pupils need as they move towards upper KS2 and later SATs preparation. The clear focus on spelling patterns and unusual sound-spelling correspondences also makes it useful for NAPLAN-style literacy practice, especially for pupils working on spelling accuracy, word recognition and vocabulary.

What’s Included

This PDF includes:

  • 3 differentiated pupil worksheets: Triangle, Circle and Square

  • 3 matching answer sheets

  • Activities covering ch making /k/ and ch making /sh/

  • Circle-the-correct-spelling tasks

  • Word sorting activities

  • Sentence completion activities

  • QR code video support

  • Black-and-white printable format