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Digraph worksheets for K-1

A digraph is two letters that make one sound. These free packs teach sh, ch, th and ck with bright pictures, then practice them seven ways, with an answer key. Print in color or ink-saving black and white.

• sh wordsship, shell, fish, brush and more

  shipshopshedshutshellshin

  Pack(7 pages, color)Ink saver (B&W)
• ch wordschick, chicken, cheese, cherries and more

  chopchipchatchinchickchest

  Pack(7 pages, color)Ink saver (B&W)
• th wordsthumb, three, thread, tooth and more

  thinthickthisthatthenthem

  Pack(7 pages, color)Ink saver (B&W)
• ck wordsduck, sock, rock, lock and more

  backpacksackneckdeckkick

  Pack(7 pages, color)Ink saver (B&W)

What is in each pack

1. 1. Meet the wordsEight picture words with the sound in color, how to say it, and more words to read.
2. 2. Which sound do you hear?Say each picture name and circle the right letters from three choices.
3. 3. Match the pictureDraw a line from each picture to its word.
4. 4. Fill in the missing lettersWrite the missing letters, then write the whole word on the line.
5. 5. Sort the wordsA word bank to read and sort into columns.
6. 6. Read, trace and findTwelve words to trace, then three short sentences. Children circle the target words.
7. 7. Answer key and tipEvery answer, a teaching tip and the most common mistake to watch for.

How to teach digraphs

1. Two letters, one sound. Write the digraph on one card, not two, so children see it as a single sound.
2. Use a body cue. A finger on the lips for sh, a sneeze for ch, the tongue between the teeth for th.
3. Compare pairs. Ship and chip, shop and chop, thin and chin. Children point to the right picture.
4. Start and end. Digraphs can come at the start (ship) or the end (fish). The sort page practices both.
5. Read in sentences. Short sentences show the sounds in real reading, not just single words.

Common questions

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