Read, Circle and Write Wh Words

Have your child say the digraph sound before reading each word. Point out that the two letters make one sound. Check with the answer key.

Read six wh words like whale, wheel and pinwheel, circle wh and write each under its picture. A digraph is two letters that make one sound. In when, the letters wh make one sound. The directions on the page read: Read each word and circle the letters wh. Then, write each word under its picture. The answer key shows every answer.

Yes, both. We made it for 1st Grade consonants, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with consonant digraphs. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

A digraph is two consonants that make one new sound, like sh in ship or ch in chair. You do not hear the s and the h on their own. Knowing the common digraphs is part of RF.1.3.A.

In a blend you hear both letters, like b and l in block. In a digraph the two letters make a single sound, like th in thumb.

Ph makes the f sound in words like phone, photo and trophy. It is less common than sh, ch and th, so it comes after them, but children meet it early in everyday words.

Yes. All eight digraph sheets have an answer key.

8 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 1st Grade students, roughly ages 6-7. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Each one shows the Common Core code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.