1st grade
Digraph: sh
sh at the start and end of words: read and trace ship, shop and fish, color the sh words, sort them by where sh is, and read a sentence.
Phonics worksheet · Digraphs and blends
Blends: shr and thr
sh and th team up with r: six sentences missing shr or thr, from shrimp and shrink to three, throw and throne.
- Grade level
- 2nd 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
“A digraph plus r! Read each sentence. Circle the letters that make a real word. Write them on the line.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Hot water made my shirt
- The king sat on his
Words on this sheet
shrthrstrgrdrstslTheI haveCan you
Teacher tip
A digraph plus r. Say sh, then add r: shr.
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 it in a small reading group so you can hear each child sound out a few words.
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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