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sh words worksheets
A free seven-page pack for the digraph sh: picture words, which sound do you hear, picture match, missing letters, a word sort, read and trace with short sentences, and an answer key.
Watch it solved
51 sec · with voice and captionsA pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.
Read what the video says
- 0:00 Let's practice S H words, step by step.
- 0:03 Say each word, and listen for the sound. Ship, shell, fish.
- 0:09 Say the picture name, and circle the sound you hear. Ship. You hear S H.
- 0:14 Draw a line from each picture to its word. The ship goes with the word ship.
- 0:20 Write the missing letters in the box, then write the whole word. Ship.
- 0:25 Read each word. Is S H at the start, or at the end? Dish has it at the end, so it goes here.
- 0:32 Read each word aloud, then trace it.
- 0:38 Read each sentence, and circle the words with S H. I see a fish and a ship.
- 0:44 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
The picture words
- ship
- shell
- fish
- brush
- sheep
- shark
- shirt
- shorts
How to say it
How to say itTwo letters, one sound. Put a finger to your lips as if to say "shh, the baby is sleeping". The s and the h stop making their own sounds and make a new, long, quiet sound together.
Watch for
Watch forSounding out s and h separately, as in "suh-huh-ip". Have children underline the two letters together and say one sound.
More words to read
sh...
shipshopshedshut
...sh
fishdishwishcash
Read the sentences
- I see a fish and a ship.
- She has a red shell.
- Shut the shop at six.
What the worksheets look like
Common questions
What are sh words?
Words with sh, two letters that make one sound, such as ship, shell, fish, brush. The sh can come at the start or the end of a word.
How do I teach sh words?
Two letters, one sound. Put a finger to your lips as if to say "shh, the baby is sleeping". The s and the h stop making their own sounds and make a new, long, quiet sound together.
What mistake should I watch for?
Sounding out s and h separately, as in "suh-huh-ip". Have children underline the two letters together and say one sound.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Page 7 has every answer, the circled words for each sentence, and a teaching tip.
Mix digraphs and blends
Mix digraphs and blendsDigraph detective, blend builder, an answer key and a Phonics Star certificate.
