Consonant Digraphs sh, ch, th, wh — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The paper is very thin and light.
Thin starts with voiceless th, a digraph where t and h spell one quiet /th/ sound.
2. I like that red apple best.
That begins with voiced th. It is still one digraph sound, just buzzier than thin.
3. Please give them a pencil.
Them starts with voiced th, the same digraph that makes one /th/ sound.
4. The book is thick and heavy.
Thick uses initial voiceless th. Two letters t and h spell one sound.
5. I want to thank my teacher.
Thank begins with th. Even though t and h are two letters, they spell just one /th/ sound.
6. Come play with me today.
With ends with th in final position. Th digraphs can come at the end and still make one sound.
7. I take a bath every night.
Bath has a final th digraph, making one quiet /th/ sound at the end.
8. Can this help me up?
This begins with voiced th. It is still one digraph with one buzzy /th/ sound.
9. I am six years old and so is my brother.
Brother has th in the middle. Wherever it sits, th is still a digraph spelling one sound.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
th in thin
→ voiceless start sound
voiceless start sound
th in that
→ voiced start sound
voiced start sound
th in with
→ voiceless end sound
voiceless end sound
th in bath
→ voiceless end after a
voiceless end after a
Th is tricky because it has two versions: voiceless (thin, bath) and voiced (that). Both are digraphs spelling one sound, and th can sit at the start or end of a word.