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Throughout its history, the English language has taken words from different languages. These borrowed words usually come with their own spelling rules. This means that in English the same sound can be spelt in a variety of ways.
Although this might seem daunting – our spelling activities will have you confident with English’s weird and wonderful spelling rules in no time!
This list looks at words of Greek origin where the letter chi (χ) was used to represent the hard /k/ sound. If you want to learn how to say this sound, you can click on the speaker icons or try the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check activity.
Alternatively, as you learn these words, you could try saying them aloud with a /ch/ sound instead of a /k/ sound to help you remember their spellings.
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ache |
Unripe fruit can give you stomach ache.
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anchor |
The ship dropped anchor in the bay.
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chaos |
The car crash caused chaos on the busy road.
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chemist |
The local chemist will have the right medicine for you.
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chorus |
I've been chosen to sing in the chorus.
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echo |
My voice created an echo in the cave.
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monarch |
Before Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch was King George VI.
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orchid |
An orchid has unusually shaped flowers.
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scheme |
They were part of a car pooling scheme.
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stomach |
Unripe fruit can give you stomach ache.
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architect |
The new store will be designed by a top architect.
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character |
I like a person with a friendly character.
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chemistry |
The student passed all his chemistry exams.
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cholera |
Cholera is a terrible disease.
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orchestra |
The orchestra played softly in the background.
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mechanic |
A good mechanic can fix any make of car.
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technical |
A technical fault set off the fire alarm.
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technology |
Computer technology is changing the world.
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school |
School starts at the same time each day.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 5. Spelling the consonant digraphs, Part 2
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
How to use:
Look and read the word.
Say the word. Click the speaker icon.
Cover the word.
Write the word.
Check your spelling.
Spelling games using the word list: Using ch to spell the /k/ sound
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
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This word list was created by Spellzone. View more Spellzone course lists or curriculum word lists.
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