1st grade
Digraphs and Blends Word Search
Ten words with digraphs and blends hidden across, down and diagonally down: ship, chop, moth, whip, frog and more.
Phonics worksheet · Digraphs and blends
Ending Blends: mp, nd, nk, st, nt, sk
Blends at the end of words: jump, hand, pink, fast, tent and desk, each in a short sentence.
- 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 ending that makes a real word. Write it on the line.”
Words on this sheet
I can jumpndstThe hankI like piI ran fantsk
Teacher tip
Ending blends are harder to hear. Stretch the end of each word.
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
- 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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