Consonant Digraphs sh, ch, th, wh — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word begins with a digraph (two letters, one sound)?
A) ship
B) spin
C) slip
D) skip
Ship starts with sh, a digraph spelling /sh/ with one sound. Spin, slip, and skip start with blends where you hear both letters.
2. Which word starts with the ch digraph?
A) clap
B) chop
C) crab
D) club
Chop starts with ch, a digraph making one /ch/ sound. The others start with cl or cr blends where you hear two sounds.
3. Which question word begins with the wh digraph?
A) we
B) went
C) when
D) wet
When starts with the wh digraph, two letters making one sound. The other words begin with just the letter w.
4. Which word begins with the th digraph?
A) top
B) this
C) ten
D) tub
This starts with the th digraph, a voiced /th/ sound. The other words start with just the letter t.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A baby cow drinks from a dish.
Dish ends with sh, a digraph spelling one /sh/ sound at the end of the word.
2. The cat has a furry chin.
Chin begins with the ch digraph. Two letters c and h together spell one /ch/ sound.
3. Do not run; you might fall down.
Down starts with the single letter d, not a digraph. This helps you see that not every word starts with sh, ch, th, or wh.
4. I brush my teeth before bath.
Bath ends with th, a final-position digraph spelling one quiet /th/ sound.
5. What color is your shirt?
What begins with the wh digraph. Two letters wh together spell one /w/ sound at the start.