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Grade 1 Consonant Digraphs Worksheet

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Consonant Digraphs

Grade 1 - Reading - On Level

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  1. Read shop. Which digraph is at the start?

    4 letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.shop

  2. Complete the missing digraph in chat.

    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.at

  3. Which word uses the same digraph as chin?

  4. Choose the word with sh at its start.

  5. Which letter team spells one sound in ship?

    4 letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.ship

  6. Read fish. Which digraph is at the end?

    4 letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.fish

  7. Complete the missing digraph in much.

    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

  8. Which word uses the same digraph as much?

  9. Choose the word with ng at its end.

  10. Which letter team spells one sound in shop?

    4 letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.shop
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About this worksheet

A consonant digraph is a pair of letters that works together to spell one sound, as in sh in ship or ch in chat. This can be confusing just after children learn blends, because both patterns put consonants side by side. The helpful test is to listen: a blend keeps both sounds, while a digraph makes one combined sound. This worksheet repeatedly connects the sound to its two-letter spelling. Children identify digraphs at the beginning and end of words, replace a missing pair, match words that share a digraph, sort examples, and contrast the pattern with other letter pairs. Support practice stays with common opening sh, ch, th, and wh. Standard adds endings such as ng and ck, and challenge places those patterns in slightly longer one-syllable words. Say the whole word naturally first, then stretch only the target edge so your child hears the digraph as one sound rather than two separate letter names.

What your child will learn

  • Recognize common consonant digraphs
  • Read digraphs at word beginnings and endings
  • Complete missing digraphs
  • Tell a digraph from other consonant pairs

Worked example

Ship begins with sh. The two letters s and h work together to spell one /sh/ sound.

Common mistake

Trying to pronounce each letter separately, such as /s/ then /h/ in ship.

Helpful hint

Look for two consonant letters that join to make one sound.

Consonant BlendsGrade 1 Sight Words

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with consonant digraphs?
Trying to pronounce each letter separately, such as /s/ then /h/ in ship.
How can I help my child with consonant digraphs?
Look for two consonant letters that join to make one sound.
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