Start date: 9/25/15
Quiz date: 10/1/15
(No school for students on Friday, 10/2/15)
Spelling Week 4:
Digraphs—th, wh, ch, sh, -tch
The following table explains the spelling rules we are reviewing right now. There are words that follow the rules included
as well as a dictation sentence. Students will be learning and practicing the rules at school, so no homework with these words
is required (unless you choose, as the parent, to do so). On the date indicated above, students will be quizzed over 10 of
these words and the dictation sentence. There will be a bonus/optional word given that will follow the rules, but is not
included on this sheet.
REMEMBER:
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A diagraph is a consonant sound which cannot be represented by any single letter in our alphabet.
There are 4 letter combinations that are diagraphs: th, wh, ch, sh
‘-tch’ is often used at the end of one-syllable, short vowel sound words: match
(exceptions: much, such)
such
think
rich
inch
math
shamrock
which
scratch
ostrich
witch
with
children
branch
shrink
sandwich
The following words are sight words. they do not follow rules, so they must be memorized:
does
done
Sentence Dictation to Learn:
one
though
I thought the children were in math class with you.
thought