How to use this sheet

  • Have the child circle the two letters that make one sound in each word before reading it.
  • Say the digraph sounds before the sheet: sh as in ship, ch as in chip, th as in thin.
  • Have the child put a finger under the two letters together when sounding out the word.

Common mistakes

  • Sounding the two letters separately, so "ship" is read as /s/ /h/ /i/ /p/. The two letters make one sound.
  • Mixing up sh and ch. Say "shh" like asking for quiet, and "ch" like a sneeze.
  • Writing ck at the start of a word. Words start with c or k; ck comes after a short vowel at the end.

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