Spelling List 32: Sounds of Ch, Ph, Gh Worksheets for 5th Grade

What your child practices

Your child studies the 5th grade words for sounds of ch, ph, gh (Grade 5 in Canada) across 6 worksheets and 84 questions. By upper elementary, spelling depends on patterns, prefixes and suffixes as much as sounds, so each list groups words that share a pattern. The set includes Word Practice, ABC Order, Missing Letters, Unscramble, Fill in the Sentence and Spelling Test. It is aligned to Common Core L.5.2e, which focuses on capital letters, punctuation and spelling. It also touches RF.5.3a, phonics and decoding words. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 5. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

• Have your child mark the part of each word that is tricky, then practice just that part.
• Say each word aloud, have your child spell it, then check together. Talk about the sounds of ch, ph, gh pattern.
• Let your child write tricky words in chalk, sand or shaving cream for a change of pace.