Digraph Detective Worksheet
Digraph Detective
Case File #402 • Reading Comprehension & Word Study
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Clue Sound Bank:
sh /sh/ (shore, shiny) ch /ch/ (chest, chuckle) th /th/ (thick, three) wh /hw/ (white, where)
Case Passage
The Mystery of Whispering Cove
Genre: Mystery Narrative
On a chilly morning, Chief Charlie and his sister Chloe walked down to the rocky shore of Whispering Cove. A thick sheet of white fog hung over the water. They were on a mission to find their grandfather's antique brass compass, which had been lost near an old wooden shed. Charlie switched on his shiny flashlight and checked his map.
"Where should we begin?" whispered Chloe as chilly waves crashed against the dock. "Grandfather said he hid the compass beneath three giant white seashells on a flat stone." Together, they pushed through thick patches of thorny thistles and searched behind a shady bush. Suddenly, Charlie spotted faint scratches on an old iron chest half-buried under the sand!
Charlie brushed away the wet pebbles and lifted the heavy silver latch. With a soft click, the lid popped open. A shy hermit crab scuttled past Charlie's shoe, making Chloe giggle. Right inside sat the gleaming brass compass, resting on a soft patch of green cloth. Charlie chuckled with delight. "What a thrilling chase! We solved the riddle of Whispering Cove!"
Part 1
Guided Detective Practice — Work Together with Teacher
Shared Reading & Think-Aloud
Step A: Clue Hunt in Paragraph 1
Reread Paragraph 1 with your teacher. Underline two words with the ch sound and two words with the sh sound.
Target Digraph Check: Look closely at Chief, Charlie, shore, shiny.
Step B: Guided Comprehension
Why did Charlie need his shiny flashlight? What detail describes the weather?
Page 1 of 2: Story Passage & Guided Practice Turn page for Independent Practice
Digraph Detective: Independent Case Work
Passage: The Mystery of Whispering Cove
Detective:
Page 2 of 2
Part A: Reading Comprehension Checks
Text Evidence
1. Where did Grandfather tell Chloe and Charlie the compass would be hidden?
A) Deep inside the shady shed
B) Beneath three white seashells
C) Inside the fisherman's heavy shoe
2. What surprised Charlie and Chloe when the chest opened?
A) A shy crab scuttled past
B) The compass began to whistle
C) Thick water filled the box
Part B: Character Feelings & Evidence
3. How did Charlie feel when the mystery was solved? Write your answer using at least one clue word from the third paragraph.
Part C: Digraph Evidence Locker
Find 2 words from the story for each sound
/sh/ shore
/ch/ chest
/th/ thick
/wh/ white
Part D: Detective Sentence Challenge
Where will Charlie and Chloe explore next with their brass compass? Write your own complete sentence using at least two different digraph words from your locker above.
Official Case Clearance: Accuracy Digraph Hunting Neun handwriting
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