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Ch Sh Th Words, Start and End, to Print or Test

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List 1: sh at the start (shell)

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  1. 1.shellI found a pink shell on the beach.
  2. 2.shinThe ball hit me on the shin.
  3. 3.shotShe made the winning shot.
  4. 4.shiftShift your chair to the left.
  5. 5.shackA tin shack stood by the beach.
  6. 6.shockThe cold pool was a shock.
  7. 7.shredShred the cheese for the tacos.
  8. 8.shrugHe gave a shrug and smiled.
  9. 9.shaftSunlight came down the mine shaft.
  10. 10.shushThe librarian had to shush us.
  11. 11.shrankMy wool sweater shrank in the wash.

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List 1: sh at the start (shell) 11

  • shack A tin shack stood by the beach.
  • shaft Sunlight came down the mine shaft.
  • shell I found a pink shell on the beach.
  • shift Shift your chair to the left.
  • shin The ball hit me on the shin.
  • shock The cold pool was a shock.
  • shot She made the winning shot.
  • shrank My wool sweater shrank in the wash.
  • shred Shred the cheese for the tacos.
  • shrug He gave a shrug and smiled.
  • shush The librarian had to shush us.

List 2: sh at the end (crush) 19

  • blush My cheeks blush when I am shy.
  • clash Red and pink can clash on a shirt.
  • crush Crush the cans before you recycle them.
  • flash The camera made a bright flash.
  • flush Flush the toilet and wash your hands.
  • gush Water began to gush from the pipe.
  • hush A hush fell over the crowd.
  • lush The park is lush and green in May.
  • mash Mash the bananas with a fork.
  • mesh The screen door has a fine mesh.
  • mush The rain turned the leaves to mush.
  • plush I won a plush bear at the fair.
  • rash Poison ivy gave me an itchy rash.
  • sash She tied a blue sash around her dress.
  • slush Cars splashed slush onto the sidewalk.
  • smash Do not smash the eggs in the bag.
  • squish Mud will squish between your toes.
  • swish The ball went in with a swish.
  • trash Please put your trash in the bin.

List 3: ch at the start (chick) 10

  • champ Our team is the spelling champ.
  • chant Fans chant the team name.
  • chap Cold wind can chap your lips.
  • chess A chess board has 64 squares.
  • chick The chick pecked its way out of the egg.
  • chill Let the jelly chill in the fridge.
  • chimp A chimp can use a stick as a tool.
  • chomp The horse will chomp on the hay.
  • chug The old train began to chug uphill.
  • chum My chum sat next to me.

List 4: ch at the end (bunch) 11

  • bunch We bought a bunch of grapes.
  • clinch One more goal will clinch the win.
  • drench The rain will drench our tent.
  • finch A small finch sat on the feeder.
  • flinch I did not flinch at the shot.
  • hunch I had a hunch it would snow.
  • inch The snail moved one inch.
  • munch Rabbits munch on clover.
  • punch We made fruit punch for the party.
  • quench Cold water will quench your thirst.
  • stench The stench of the trash made us gag.

List 5: tch after a short vowel (patch) 17

  • batch We baked a batch of muffins.
  • blotch A blotch of ink stained the page.
  • clutch Clutch the rail on the steep stairs.
  • crutch He walked with a crutch after his fall.
  • ditch Water filled the ditch by the road.
  • fetch My dog loves to fetch sticks.
  • hatch The eggs will hatch in spring.
  • hitch The truck can hitch a trailer.
  • hutch Our rabbit sleeps in a wooden hutch.
  • latch Close the latch on the gate.
  • notch Cut a notch in the stick.
  • patch Mom sewed a patch on my jeans.
  • pitch The coach will pitch to the batter.
  • sketch Sketch the tree before you paint it.
  • stitch One stitch holds the button on.
  • switch Flip the switch to turn on the light.
  • twitch A rabbit's nose will twitch.

List 6: th at the start or end (thick, broth) 16

  • broth Chicken broth simmered on the stove.
  • depth Measure the depth of the pool.
  • fifth She came in fifth in the race.
  • froth Froth sat on top of the hot cocoa.
  • length What is the length of the rope?
  • sixth Our class is on the sixth floor.
  • sloth A sloth hangs upside down in the trees.
  • smith A smith works with metal.
  • theft The theft of the bike was on the news.
  • thick The fog was thick this morning.
  • thrash The fish began to thrash on the line.
  • thrill The roller coaster was a thrill.
  • throb My sore toe began to throb.
  • thrust He thrust his hands into his pockets.
  • thud The book fell with a thud.
  • width Measure the width of the door.

How it works

These ch sh th words are 84 short vowel words in 6 lists: sh at the start and end, ch at the start and end, tch, and th. Two letters make one sound in each. Pick a list to print or test.

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Sh ch th words, list by list

List 1 starts with sh (shell, shrug) and List 2 ends with it (crush, swish). List 3 starts with ch (chick, chess) and List 4 ends with it after n (bunch, finch). List 5 ends in tch right after a short vowel (patch, stitch). List 6 has th at either end (thick, broth, width).

Three sheets and a spoken test

Word list prints the open list with a sentence under each word. Test sheet has numbered lines and a last page for the grown-up who reads aloud; ABC order and Missing letters come from the same words. Start test says each word, its sentence, then the word again.

  • Put bunch and patch side by side: after n, ch ends the word; right after a short vowel, tch does.

Questions and answers

What are th ch sh words called?

Consonant digraphs: two letters that spell one sound. Say shell slowly and there are three sounds, sh, e and l, but four letters.

When do you spell ch as tch?

At the end of a one-syllable word, right after a short vowel: patch, fetch, pitch, notch, clutch. After a consonant, as in bunch and inch, or a long vowel, it is ch. Much, such and rich break the rule.

Why is check not on the list?

It has a second spelling, cheque, and sounds like Czech, so a typed answer could be marked wrong for the other spelling.

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