Animal Beginning Digraphs Sounds Worksheet
This animal beginning digraphs sounds worksheet has 1st grade students write ch, sh, or st to finish nine animal names. An answer key is included, making phonics practice quick to check.
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Description
Hearing the first sound in a word is a big step toward reading, and this Animal Beginning Digraphs Sounds Worksheet helps first graders practice it with two digraphs and one blend. A digraph is two letters that make one sound, like the sh in shark and the ch in chimp, while a blend like st keeps both sounds. Children look at nine friendly animals, say each name out loud, and listen for whether it starts with ch, sh, or st. Clear pictures and big writing spaces keep the focus on the sound.
Using the page is simple. Students say the name of each animal, listen to the beginning sound, and write ch, sh, or st on the line to finish the word. The rest of each animal name is already printed beside the line, so every picture has exactly one answer, and the child reads the whole word once the letters are in place. Use it for phonics centers, morning work, small group lessons, literacy stations, homework, or a quick check, and use the answer key to review together.
What is Included
- One printable worksheet with nine animal picture cards
- Three words each for the ch digraph, the sh digraph, and the st blend
- Animals such as a sheep, cheetah, stork, shark, and chipmunk
- Large handwriting lines sized for first grade writers
- A complete answer key on the second page
This 1st grade phonics worksheet helps children in three ways. First, it builds phonemic awareness, because students must hear the first sound before they can write it. Second, it connects that sound to its spelling, so ch, sh, and st become patterns a child recognizes in new words. Third, finishing each word and then reading it back gives students a small win on every card, which keeps young readers confident and engaged.
Teachers and parents can take this Animal Beginning Digraphs Sounds Worksheet further in a few easy ways. Sort picture cards into ch, sh, and st piles, or play a game of I Spy with words that start with each sound. Ask children to act out each animal while the class guesses the name and its first sound. Have fast finishers draw one more animal for each sound and label it.
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