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 baby cow eats green fresh grass all morning.
Fresh ends with sh. The sh digraph at the end spells one /sh/ sound.
2. At noon I sit down and eat my lunch.
Lunch ends with ch. The ch digraph at the end spells one /ch/ sound.
3. I think we can go to the park after school.
Think starts with th. The th digraph spells one /th/ sound at the start.
4. A big sea animal that swims in the ocean is a whale.
Whale starts with wh. The wh digraph spells one /w/ sound at the start.
5. A shark has very sharp teeth and fins.
Shark starts with sh. The sh digraph at the start spells one /sh/ sound.
6. A baby hen is called a yellow fluffy chick.
Chick starts with ch. The ch digraph spells one /ch/ sound at the start.
7. I brush my teeth twice every single day.
Teeth ends with th. The th digraph spells one /th/ sound at the end.
8. You say why to ask about a reason for something.
Why starts with wh. The wh digraph spells one /w/ sound at the start.
9. My dog loves to chew on a big bone in the yard.
Chew starts with ch. The ch digraph spells one /ch/ sound at the start.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
big sea animal
→ whale
whale
midday meal
→ lunch
lunch
wash your body in it
→ bath
bath
use your brain
→ think
think
Whale is a sea animal (wh), lunch is a meal (ch), bath is for washing (th), and think uses your brain (th).