CH, SH and TH: Beginning-Sound Worksheet
Name each picture and write ch, sh or th to match its beginning sound. A completed reference shows the picture words.

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- Subject
- Phonics, Language Development, ELA
- Resource types
- Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
- Ontario expectations
- B2.3
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Say each pictured word, listen to its opening sound, and write CH, SH, or TH on the line. A completed reference identifies the picture words for review. Model stretching the opening sound before students choose the corresponding two-letter digraph.
Curriculum reference — Ontario: Connecting consonant digraphs with initial sounds fits Ontario Grade 1 and England Year 1 grapheme-phoneme work. Selected skills only; reference stage is not an overall reading age, complete curriculum coverage, or an automatic recommendation for every learner.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Distinguish the initial sounds represented by ch, sh, and th
- Connect spoken picture names with beginning digraph spellings
- Write the correct two-letter sound at the start of a word
Teaching tips
- Say each picture name slowly and exaggerate only its first sound before students write.
- Sort missed examples by digraph and repeat the three opening sounds as a contrast set.
Skills covered
- Sound-to-spelling matching — choose ch, sh or th for the beginning of each picture word.
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Ontario curriculum
Ontario curriculum expectations
Ontario expectations
- B2.3 — identify, read, and spell most common grapheme-phoneme correspondences of consonants and vowels , with automaticity
Core concepts
- CH digraph
- SH digraph
- TH digraph
- Beginning sounds
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