Keep this Digraphs Word List within reach during 1st Grade phonics. Twelve consonant digraphs and forty-eight example words sit on one print-ready page, so readers can check a spelling in seconds.
This consonant digraphs worksheet gives 2nd graders hands-on practice spelling sh, ch, th, and wh words in fun sentences. An answer key is included, making it perfect for quick, no-prep phonics practice at home or school.
This beginning digraphs fill in the blank worksheet has 1st graders write ch, sh, th or wh to finish words in sentences and under pictures. Answer key included, so it grades itself in seconds.
This ng and nk digraph worksheet gives 1st graders picture-clue practice writing the ending sounds in words like ring and skunk. An answer key is included for quick, no-prep phonics practice.
This EE EA Vowel Worksheet gives 1st graders fun practice sorting and spelling long E words spelled ee and ea. Includes an answer key — perfect for phonics centers, homework, or quick no-prep review.
This NG/NK digraph worksheet asks 1st graders to sort six words by their ending sound and then build four more. Answer key included for fast, no-prep phonics practice.
This NG Phonics Stories worksheet gives first graders a decodable ng story with reading comprehension questions and a word-building activity. An answer key is included, so young readers build phonics and comprehension skills with confidence.
This AI AY Digraphs Fill in Blanks Worksheet lets 1st graders use a word bank to complete eight sentences with long-a words spelled ai and ay. An answer key is included for quick, no-prep phonics practice.
The F or PH Worksheet gives 2nd graders hands-on practice choosing between the f and ph spellings of the /f/ sound. Answer key included, so students can check their own work and build confident spelling habits.
A w or wh worksheet that helps 1st graders decide which spelling makes the /w/ sound, with six picture clues and six picture-free words. Answer key included for fast, confident phonics practice.
Second graders sort eight oi and oy words into two boxes, then finish four more words with the right letters. This oi oy worksheet includes an answer key for fast, no-prep phonics practice.
This H Digraphs Fill in the Blank Worksheet gives 1st graders six sentences to complete with sh, ch, wh, and th words, plus a circle-the-digraph section. Answer key included for fast, no-prep phonics practice.
This PH FF F GH worksheet asks 2nd graders to sort sixteen words by the letters that spell the /f/ sound. An answer key is included for fast, no-prep phonics practice at home or in class.
Students read eight tricky ea words and sort them by sound on this ea worksheet, built for 2nd grade phonics practice. An answer key is included, so checking the sort takes only seconds.
This ou ow digraphs worksheet gives 2nd graders hands-on practice reading and spelling words that use the ou and ow vowel teams. An answer key is included, making it perfect for quick, no-prep phonics practice at home or school.
A second grade Starts with Th reading comprehension worksheet where kids read a fun Th-digraph story about two brothers, then answer questions. Includes an answer key — perfect for no-prep phonics and reading practice.
This oa ow worksheet helps 2nd graders sort, complete, and spell long-o words using the oa and ow vowel teams. Answer key included for quick, no-prep phonics practice.
This EE EA Digraphs Word Bank Worksheet gives 1st graders five word-box sentences and three picture words to spell with ee or ea. Answer key included, so long e practice takes no prep at all.
The Which One? AI AY Digraphs Worksheet asks 1st grade students to write or bubble the right long a vowel team, ai or ay, for ten words and pictures. Answer key included, so students can check their own work.
This Silent Letters Worksheet helps 3rd graders find and write the quiet letters in words like comb, knee, and ghost. Includes a complete answer key, perfect for no-prep phonics practice at home or in class.
Two letters, one brand new sound
A digraph is two letters that team up to make one sound. Kids usually meet the consonant digraphs sh, ch, th and wh in kindergarten and 1st grade, then add ph, ck, ng and nk. In 1st and 2nd grade they learn vowel teams like ai, ay, ee, ea and oa. The big shift is realizing that you don't sound out each letter: s + h ≠ /s/ /h/, but sh = /sh/ as in ship. Once kids see letter pairs as one chunk, words like fish, chop and thank become easy to read and spell.
Digraphs click with a lot of hearing, seeing and building. These are the moves we use every year.
Write sh on a card and teach it as one sound with a motion, like a finger to the lips. Then read down a digraph word list together, tapping the digraph as one sound: sh-i-p is three taps, not four. Counting sounds helps kids see why the two letters stay together.
Why it works: the National Reading Panel found that systematic, explicit phonics teaching clearly improves how children learn to read.
Try it withDigraphs Word ListWorksheetsOpen it →Build chip with letter tiles, then swap ch for sh to make ship and wh for whip. Kids read each new word aloud. Changing just one chunk shows how much that digraph matters.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
Try it withConsonant Digraphs WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Some sounds have two spellings, like f and ph, or w and wh. Model your thinking out loud: "Phone starts with /f/, but I remember it uses ph." Then sort a pile of words by spelling before kids try the practice page.
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withF or PH WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Digraphs can be silly and loud. These are kid favorites.
WorksheetsKids hunt through a short story and highlight every sh, ch and th word they find. Most finds wins!
Open Starts With TH Reading Comprehension Worksheet →
WorksheetsRead a story full of ng words, and every time kids hear /ng/ they ring a pretend bell: ding!
Open Ling Lost Her Ring NG Phonics Stories Reading Comprehension Worksheet →
WorksheetsPartners race to pick the right digraph to finish each word, then read the whole sentence out loud.
Open Beginning Digraphs Fill in the Blank Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: Digraphs Word List, Consonant Digraphs Worksheet and Beginning Digraphs Fill in the Blank Worksheet.
A digraph is two letters that make one sound. In ship, the s and h team up to make /sh/. Common consonant digraphs are sh, ch, th, wh, ph and ck.
In a digraph, two letters make one new sound, like sh. In a blend, you can still hear each letter's sound, like the b and l in blue. Ask kids: can you hear both letters?
Vowel digraphs, often called vowel teams, are two vowels that make one sound, like ee in tree, ai in rain and oa in boat. Kids usually learn them in 1st and 2nd grade.
Most kids learn sh, ch and th in kindergarten or early 1st grade, after short vowels. Other consonant digraphs and vowel teams follow in 1st and 2nd grade.
Pick one digraph a week and go on a word hunt in books, on cereal boxes and around the house. Write each find on a sticky note and read them all at dinner.
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