1. Spelling Lesson 13 Spelling the /ch/ Sound ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch Spelling Tip The long /ch/ sound is often spelled ch, and tch.

2. 1-8. Write the Core Words in which the /ch/ sound is spelled ch. 9-15. Write the Core Words in which the /ch/ sound is spelled tch. 16-20. Write the Challenge Words. Circle the letters that spell the /ch/ sound. ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch Write the Words

3. ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch I get out of bed and ( 1 ) my arms toward the ceiling. The sun looks like a dim ( 2 ) as it shines through the clouds. I look out the window as I ( 3 ) my head. It looks like rain. Well, the ( 4 ) needs a good soaking. The rain will not bother my rabbits in their ( 5 ). A look at my ( 6 ) tells me it is after noon. My sister is probably downstairs sitting on the ( 7 ) drawing a ( 8 ) of her favorite horse. Pinched and Drenched

4. ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch I ( 9 ) my towel in my arms and head for the shower. I have to get ready to sing in ( 10 ) at the sunset service. I ( 11 ) for the soap and feel a sharp ( 12 ) on my finger. I look around. My pet bird must be using the shower rod for a ( 13 ) again! Cheeper likes being on a shower rod better than on a tree ( 14 ) any day. Sure enough, there is Cheeper playing in a ( 15 ) of water in the soap dish. I think I will put Cheeper in its cage the next time I take a shower!

5. ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch Add –es to each of the Core Words to show more than one. Write each sentence. 1.We will visit two ______. (ranch) 2.There are ______ in the cage. (perch) 3.Who will light the _____? (torch) 4.Both my ______are broken. (watch) 5.Do three _____of the farm. (sketch) Plurals

6. ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch 1.I am a piece of furniture. People sit on me. I am a ________. 2.I am a place where cattle live. I have much land. I am a ___________. 3.I am a part of a tree. Sometimes birds sit on me. I am a ________. 4.I can be lit. Sometimes people carry me in the dark. I am a __________. 5.I am a place where rabbits live. I am made out of wire and wood. I am a __________. Name the Object Write the Core Words that fit the clues.

7. ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch 6.I am a drawing. People use pencils or crayons to make me. I am a ________. 7.I have numbers and hands. People use me to tell time. I am a _________. 8.I am found on pants or shirts. People use me to cover a hole. I am a ______. 9.I am a building. Sometimes I have a tall steeple. I am a __________. 10.I am a painful squeeze. Some people do it to pennies. I am a ____________. Name the Object Write the Core Words that fit the clues.

8. ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch Look and Label Write the Core Word that describes what the bird is doing in each picture.

9. ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch Write a letter to a friend telling about a job that is available on a ranch. Give directions to get to the ranch. Use at least four Core Words from this lesson.

10. ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch Here is a draft of part of a letter. Find four misspelled words. Write the four words correctly.