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Phonics worksheet · Digraphs and blends
Digraphs and Blends Word Search
Ten words with digraphs and blends hidden across, down and diagonally down: ship, chop, moth, whip, frog and more.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 20 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
“Find all 10 words. They go across, down or diagonally down. Cross each one off the list!”
Printed on the sheet:
- Pick a word with a blend and a word with two letters that make one sound. Write them:
Words on this sheet
shipchopmothwhipfrogcrabflagsnapdrumswim
Teacher tip
Ask kids to sort the words they find into blends and digraphs.
How to use it
- Say each blend slowly, then quickly, so kids hear both sounds.
- Highlight the digraph or blend in each word before reading.
- Use the sheet as a quick check after you teach the sound, then reteach in a small group.
Watch for
Kids who drop one sound of a blend, like “fog” for frog. Ask them to stretch the word.
Talk about it
- Do you hear two sounds or one new sound?
- What sound does this letter or letter team make?
Take it further
Go on a digraph hunt in a classroom book and tally sh, ch and th.
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