1st grade
Digraph Bingo
Two different bingo cards with 16 sh, ch, th, wh, ck and ng words, plus the caller’s list. Play in pairs or as a class.
Phonics worksheet · Digraphs and blends
Read and Draw: Digraphs
Four silly sentences full of sh, ch, th, wh and ck words to read and draw: a whale with a fish on its back.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Digraphs and blends
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Digraphs, Consonant blends, Spelling rules, Decoding longer words
What kids do
“Read each sentence. Draw a picture to show what it says.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. A ship has a big red flag.
- 2. A chick sits on a rock.
- 3. A whale has a fish on its back.
- 4. Three moths sit on a shell.
Teacher tip
Ask kids to underline the digraphs before they draw.
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.
- Say every word on the sheet together before kids start, stretching the sounds.
Watch for
Kids who drop one sound of a blend, like “fog” for frog. Ask them to stretch the word.
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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