Tricky Sounds Crossword: ch, sc and que Words

Year 4 EnglishSpelling2 pages

About this worksheet

Chemist, science, antique, league, machine, chef and mosque are the seven answers in this two-page crossword for Year 4 English. Each one uses a ch, sc, que or gue spelling that does not match the sound pupils expect. Every clue gives the number of letters, such as 'A professional cook in a restaurant (4)'. There are three clues across and four down. The answer key lists every answer. The words link to the England National Curriculum objective on words that are often misspelt.

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Curriculum objectives covered

Writing - transcription

โ€œSpell words that are often misspelt (English Appendix 1)โ€

All seven answers are words where the letters do not match the sound, like the ch in chef and the que in antique.

What's inside this worksheet

Across

Three clues: a shop for medicines and toiletries, the study of the natural world, and an old, valuable object.

Down

Four clues: a group of sports teams, a piece of equipment with moving parts, a professional cook and a place of worship for Muslims.

Answer Key

CHEMIST, SCIENCE and ANTIQUE across. LEAGUE, MACHINE, CHEF and MOSQUE down.

How teachers use it

Sound sort

After the crossword, pupils sort the answers by the sound ch makes: a k sound in chemist, a sh sound in machine and chef.

Starter

Use it as a warm-up before a lesson on ch words that sound like k or sh.

Homework

Send it home as a short task. The letter counts help pupils check their guesses.

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