CH, SH, TH Beginning Sounds Worksheet
This ch, sh, th beginning sounds worksheet gives first grade students nine picture cards to say, listen to, and finish by writing the missing digraph. An answer key is included, so practice is quick to check.
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Description
Recognizing the beginning sound in a spoken word is the first step a young reader takes toward decoding print, and consonant digraphs are where that step gets interesting. In ch, sh and th, two letters team up to spell one brand-new sound that neither letter makes on its own. Using this ch, sh, th beginning sounds worksheet, students say a picture name aloud, listen carefully to the very first sound they hear, and write the two letters that spell it. That listen-then-write routine is exactly what first grade phonics standards ask for, and it builds the habit of matching sounds to spellings that carries straight over into reading and writing real words.
This ch, sh, th beginning sounds worksheet gives students nine picture cards to work through, arranged in a clean three-by-three grid with plenty of room to write. Each card shows a colorful illustration and the rest of the word already printed beside a writing line, so the child only has to supply the missing digraph. Because the ending of every word is already there, students can check themselves: they say the word, hear the first sound, write ch, sh or th on the line, and then read the whole word back to confirm it makes sense. Use it as independent practice after a digraph lesson, as a small-group warm-up, as morning work, or as a quick assessment of who has the ch, sh and th sounds secure.
What’s Included
- One printable worksheet page with nine illustrated picture cards
- Three ch words, three sh words and three th words, mixed in random order
- A wide writing line on every card, sized for first grade handwriting
- A complete answer key page
- Ready to print in black and white or color on standard letter paper
Three Reasons This Helps Kids
- It trains the ear before the pencil. Saying the picture name out loud puts the sound first, so students learn to listen for a digraph rather than guess at a spelling.
- It makes the two-letters-one-sound idea concrete. Writing ch, sh or th in a single blank shows a child that the pair spells one sound, which is the whole point of a digraph.
- It builds confidence with a built-in check. The printed word ending lets students read their own answer back and know immediately whether it worked.
Teacher and Parent Ideas
Before students pick up a pencil, hold up each picture and have the class say the word together, stretching the first sound: shhhh-ell, chhh-eese, ththth-orn. Ask students to sort the nine pictures into three piles by beginning sound before they write anything. Once the page is finished, challenge students to name one more word for each digraph and add it to a class chart. At home, go on a digraph hunt around the house, or play a quick game where a grown-up says a word and the child calls out ch, sh or th. Pair this first grade digraphs worksheet with reading practice so students can spot the same sounds inside the books they are already reading.
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