Phonics Worksheets for Blends and Digraphs: sh, ch, th, wh and More

These phonics worksheets cover blends and digraphs for kindergarten through second grade, with 5 digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ck) and 15 l, r and s blends taught through 140 real words children know and simple pictures that match. The 41 page set gives every sound its own page, then adds reviews, picture and sound cards, an assessment and an answer key. You get US Letter and A4 PDF files to download instantly, and nothing is shipped.

Short, predictable pages mean less frustration and more of that lovely moment when a tricky word suddenly clicks.

How these phonics worksheets build reading skills

Each sound page follows the same routine. Your child meets the sound through a key picture, reads seven words, traces and then writes three, links three pictures to the right words, sorts a mixed set of words and reads one short sentence. Once a group is finished, a review page asks them to name each picture aloud and circle the sound they hear, so listening and reading develop side by side.

Mixed pages explain how a blend differs from a digraph, while 60 picture cards and 20 sound cards turn practice into sorting and memory games. Thanks to the assessment, the tracker and the answer key, you can see at a glance which sounds are secure and which deserve one more pass.

Who this blends and digraphs unit is for

• Kids in kindergarten, first or second grade who already know letter sounds and can read simple CVC words
• Homeschool families looking for a complete blends and digraphs unit, answer key included, ready to print
• Parents who want quiet reading practice with no screens, whether after school, on weekends or in summer
• Children who need a bit more time to hear and read two letter sounds

Design and printing

• Calm, minimal pages in white with soft blush pink touches that save ink
• Roomy margins all around, so a home printer will not trim anything
• Portrait pages in two sizes: 8.5 x 11 inch US Letter and 210 x 297 mm A4
• Undated, so it fits any school year
• Clear line drawings that match each word, with the sound being taught picked out in soft pink
• Every sound page has dotted letters to trace and handwriting guide lines
• Keep pages in a binder or on a clipboard, or have a copy shop spiral bind them

What is inside: 41 pages of phonics worksheets

1. 1Cover listing every page
2. 2Guide for grown-ups: the six step routine for each sound page, what blends and digraphs are, card games, a relaxed weekly rhythm and helpful tips
3. 3Overview of all 20 sounds with the full list of 140 reading words, a key picture and a tick box per sound
4. 4 to 8The digraphs sh, ch, th, wh and ck. Each page opens with Meet the sound and a key picture, then Read it (7 words), Trace and write (3 dotted words), Picture match (3 pictures), Sort it (a bank of 8 words) and Read it and draw it with one short sentence
5. 9Digraph review: 15 pictures to name aloud before circling the sound
6. 10 to 15The l-blends bl, cl, fl, gl, pl and sl
7. 16Review of the l-blends using 18 pictures
8. 17 to 22The r-blends br, cr, dr, fr, gr and tr
9. 23Review of the r-blends using 18 pictures
10. 24 to 26The s-blends st, sp and sn
11. 27Review of the s-blends using 9 pictures, plus 8 build a word sums like st + op
12. 28Blend or digraph? A brief explanation followed by a sort of 16 words
13. 29Missing sounds: 12 pictures, each with a word to finish using a bank of sounds
14. 30Read and match: 6 sentences paired with pictures, then a sentence of your own to write and illustrate
15. 31Fluency rows: 8 lines of 6 mixed words, each read three times, with stars and a box for the fastest time
16. 32 to 35Picture cards, 60 in total, showing a picture and its word, 15 on each page
17. 36A sound card for each of the 20 sounds, plus 4 empty cards
18. 37Assessment for blends and digraphs: 60 reading words, 20 dictation words and boxes for scores
19. 38Sound tracker to color in for hear it, read it and write it
20. 39 to 40Answer key covering the sort pages, the dictation words, all four reviews, build a word, blend or digraph, missing sounds, and read and match
21. 41Blends and Digraphs Star certificate

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• Phonics Blends and Digraphs Worksheets, US Letter PDF (41 pages)
• Phonics Blends and Digraphs Worksheets, A4 PDF (41 pages)
• Read Me First, a brief printing guide (PDF)

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