Consonant Digraphs sh, ch, th, wh — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. shed
2. wash
3. chop
4. much
5. push
6. inch
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The farmer stored his tools in the wooden shed.
Shed starts with the sh digraph. Two letters sh spell one /sh/ sound at the start of the word.
2. Dad used an axe to chop the firewood.
Chop begins with the ch digraph. The c and h together spell one /ch/ sound, not two.
3. I wash my dirty hands with warm soapy water.
Wash ends with the sh digraph. Even at the end of a word, sh spells one /sh/ sound.
4. A tiny worm was only one inch long today.
Inch ends with the ch digraph. Two letters c and h together make one /ch/ sound at the end.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word 'shed' starts with the sh digraph.
True False
Shed begins with sh, two letters spelling one /sh/ sound. The digraph is in initial position.
2. The word 'chop' starts with the sh digraph.
True False
Chop starts with ch, not sh. Ch and sh are different digraphs making different sounds.
3. The word 'much' ends with the ch digraph.
True False
Much ends with ch in final position. Two letters c and h together spell one /ch/ sound at the end.