tch or ch?
When a word has 1 syllable, what do the letters tch come RIGHT AFTER?
A short vowel sound.
What kind of vowel will a word have if it ends in ck?
a short vowel
When the /j/ sound comes right after a short vowel sound, what letters will be at the end of the word?
ge or dge?
dge
Why doesn't the word bench have the 'tch' spelling?
The letter n is right before the /ch/ sound.
Why does the word drink end in k and not ck?
The letter n is right before the /k/ sound.
Why does the word binge end in ge and not dge?
There is an n right before the /j/ sound.
Why does the word itch use tch for the /ch/ sound?
What is the /ch/ sound comes RIGHT AFTER /i/, which is a short vowel.
Why does the word week end with a k and not a ck?
ee is a vowel team and has a long /e/ sound.
Why does the word edge end in dge and not ge?
The /j/ sound comes RIGHT AFTER a short vowel sound /e/.
Why doesn't the word church have the 'tch' spelling?
The letter r is right before the /ch/ sound.
Why does the word back end with ck?
back has 1 syllable and 1 short vowel right before the /k/ sound.
Why is the word stage spelled with ge and not dge?
The vowel, a, in this word has a long vowel sound.
Why doesn't the word /beach/ have the 'tch' spelling for /ch/?
What is 'long vowel sound before /ch/ sound'?
When can a word have ck in the middle of it?
ck can be in the middle of a word when it is the last sound in the first syllable of a compound word.
backyard
When can a word have dge in the middle of it?
dge can be in the middle of a word when it is the last sound in the first syllable of a compound word.
hedgehog