2nd grade
Endings: tch and dge
Two endings that follow a short vowel: trace catch, witch and bridge, color the tch and dge words, fill in the right one and read a sentence.
Phonics worksheet · Digraphs and blends
Digraph Sentences
Eight sentences with a digraph missing: ship, chips, thin, whale, dishes, duck, wing and bench.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Digraphs and blends
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Digraphs, Consonant blends, Spelling rules, Decoding longer words
What kids do
“Read each sentence. Circle the two letters that finish the word. Write them on the line.”
Printed on the sheet:
- My dog is not fat. He is
- I wash the di es.
- A bird has a wi
- We sat on the ben
Words on this sheet
TheshchthI eatwhThe duckng
Teacher tip
Read the sentence with a hum in the blank, then try each digraph.
How to use it
- Teach a digraph as “two letters, one sound” and a blend as “two letters, two sounds”.
- Use a hand motion for each digraph, like a finger on lips for sh.
- Send it home with a note asking families to listen to their child read the words.
Watch for
th has two sounds (thin and this). Accept both when kids read.
Talk about it
- Can you think of another word with this blend?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Sort picture cards by blend at a center.
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