Grade 1 - Spelling

Grade 1 Words With Digraphs Practice

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Words With Digraphs

Grade 1 - Spelling - On Level

Worksheet 1

  1. Spell the consonant-digraph word meaning “a large boat.”

    A row containing 4 empty letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. 4 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  2. Build this consonant-digraph word: “to beat quickly.”

    A row containing 4 empty letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. 4 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  3. Produce the consonant-digraph word for “a hard covering from the beach.”

    A row containing 5 empty letter boxes.A row of 5 boxes for the letters of a word. 5 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  4. Finish the boxes to spell “a question word about time” as a consonant-digraph word.

    4 letter boxes, 2 of them empty.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. 2 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.en

  5. What letters show the two-letter consonant sound in the word for “a large amount”?

    4 letter boxes, 2 of them empty.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. 2 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.mu

  6. Spell the consonant-digraph word meaning “a picture made by a camera.”

    A row containing 5 empty letter boxes.A row of 5 boxes for the letters of a word. 5 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  7. Complete the consonant-digraph word for “a bird with a flat bill.”

    4 letter boxes, 2 of them empty.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. 2 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.du

  8. Produce the consonant-digraph word for “words sung to music.”

    A row containing 4 empty letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. 4 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  9. Finish the boxes to spell “a place that sells things” as a consonant-digraph word.

    A row containing 4 empty letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. 4 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  10. What letters show the two-letter consonant sound in the word for “to move with a rushing sound”?

    4 letter boxes, 2 of them empty.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. 2 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.iz
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About this worksheet

A consonant digraph uses two letters to represent one sound, which makes it fundamentally different from a blend. In ship, S and H work together as /sh/; a child should not try to pronounce each letter separately. First graders may reverse the pair, use only one letter, or confuse CH with SH because both sounds are made near the front of the mouth. This page gives each common digraph its own word bank and rotates between recognition, completion, and full-word production. Support items leave the surrounding letters visible and reduce the number of choices. Harder versions expect children to recall the complete spelling from a meaning clue. Watch whether your child taps once or twice for the digraph. It represents one sound even though it needs two boxes. Comparing the spoken sound with the written pair helps prevent these words from being treated like ordinary blends.

What your child will learn

  • Represent one consonant sound with two letters
  • Spell common beginning and ending digraphs
  • Distinguish digraphs from blends
  • Keep digraph letters in conventional order

Worked example

Ship begins with one /sh/ sound written by the two letters S and H.

Common mistake

Writing one letter for a digraph because only one sound is heard.

Helpful hint

Tap once for the sound, then remember that the sound needs two letters.

Words With BlendsFinal Consonant Patterns

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with words with digraphs?
Writing one letter for a digraph because only one sound is heard.
How can I help my child with words with digraphs?
Tap once for the sound, then remember that the sound needs two letters.
Are these 1st grade spelling worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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