Digraph Discovery Slides Digraph Detectives
The Case of the Two-Letter Sounds
Mission: Master sh, th, wh, ch, and ck!
What is a Digraph?
2
Letters
1
Sound
When two letters come together to make
one brand new sound!
sh
The "Quiet" Sound
"Please be quiet... shhhh!"
🦈
shark
🐟
fish
ch
The "Train" Sound
"Choo-choo goes the train!"
🪑
chair
🧀
cheese
th
The "Loud/Quiet" Sound
Stick out your tongue! "Thhh"
👍
thumb
🦷
teeth
wh
The "Question" Sound
"Who, what, where, why?"
🐋
whale
🎡
wheel
ck
The "End" Sound
Usually at the end of a word!
🦆
duck
🪨
rock
Mission Training
Look at the picture.
Which digraph completes the word?
sh
ch
th
wh
ck
#1
🐟
fi __
"Is it fish... or fith?"
#2
👍
__ umb
"Is it thumb... or shumb?"
#3
🐋
__ ale
#4
🪑
__ air
#5
🦆
du __
#6
🦈
__ ark
#7
🦷
tee __
#8
🎡
__ eel
#9
🍒
__ erry
#10
🪨
ro __
Case Closed!
Great job, Digraph Detectives!
You've mastered every sound.
Digraph Matchup Worksheet Digraph Detectives
Mixed Practice: sh, th, wh, ch, & ck
Name:
Date:
Mission: Look at each picture. Fill in the blanks with the correct digraph.
sh th wh ch ck
🐟
fi
#1
👍
umb
#2
🐋
ale
#3
🪑
air
#4
🦆
du
#5
🦈
ark
#6
🦷
tee
#7
🎡
eel
#8
🍒
erry
#9
🪨
ro
#10
Case Closed: I found all the sounds!
Digraph Answer Key Teacher Answer Key
Digraph Detectives: Mixed Practice
Answer Key
Correct Answers
1. Fish sh
2. Thumb th
3. Whale wh
4. Chair ch
5. Duck ck
6. Shark sh
7. Teeth th
8. Wheel wh
9. Cherry ch
10. Rock ck
Teaching Tips
Mnemonic: Use "Shhh" (sh), "Train" (ch), "Tongue" (th), and "Quack" (ck) to help students remember sounds.
Placement: Remind students that -ck almost always appears at the end of words with short vowels.
Wh vs W: Explain that wh often sounds like w but is common in question words.
Common Errors
Confusing sh and ch (share vs chair).
Misspelling ck as just k or c at the end of words like duck .
Voiced vs Unvoiced th (this vs thumb).
Scoring Guide
9-10 Correct Mastery
7-8 Correct Proficient
Below 7 Review
Glued Sound Gear Slides Glued Sound Gear
Sounds that stick together like glue!
Mission: Master -am, -an, and -all!
Glued Sounds
These letters are welded together.
They make one sound that's hard to pull apart!
am
The "Sticky AM"
A and M stick together!
🍖
ham
🍓
jam
an
The "Sticky AN"
A and N stick together!
🌬️
fan
🥫
can
all
The "Tall ALL"
Three letters stick together!
⚽
ball
🧱
wall
Workshop Challenge
Help us build these words!
Which glued sound belongs in the blank?
am
an
all
#1
🍳
p ___
Is it p-am, p-an, or p-all?
#2
👨
m ___
Glued Sound Gear Worksheet Glued Sound Gear
Welded Sounds Practice: am, an, & all
Builder:
Date:
Mission Log:
Look at each picture and use your gear to complete the word. Fill in the blank with the correct glued sound from the box.
am
an
all
🍖
h
#1
🌬️
f
#2
⚽
b
#3
🍓
j
#4
🍳
p
#5
🧱
w
#6
🥫
c
#7
🐏
r
#8
👨
m
#9
🍂
f
#10
Workshop Complete!
Glued Sound Gear Answer Key Teacher Answer Key
Glued Sound Gear: Welded Sounds
Confidential
Correct Word Forms
1. Ham am
2. Fan an
3. Ball all
4. Jam am
5. Pan an
6. Wall all
7. Can an
8. Ram am
9. Man an
10. Fall all
Phonics Focus
Glued sounds (also called welded sounds) are groups of letters where the vowel sound is slightly changed or distorted because of the letters that follow it.
-am / -an: The 'a' sound is nasalized.
-all: The 'a' makes an /aw/ sound.
Assessment
10/10 Expert Builder
8-9/10 Apprentice
< 8/10 Needs Review
Digraph Evidence Sort Activity Evidence Sort
Digraph Detective Mission
Detective:
Cut out the evidence cards on the next page. Sort the cards and glue them into the correct bag based on their digraph!
sh
ch
th
wh
ck
Evidence Cards
Cut along the dashed lines!
🚢 ship
🍟 chip
🐟 fish
🧔 chin
📏 thin
🚿 bath
🐋 whale
🦆 duck
🛍️ shop
🪨 rock
🍽️ dish
💰 rich
➗ math
🪓 chop
🤝 with
🎡 wheel
🔙 back
⬜ white
🍀 luck
🌬️ whip
Phonics Power Sort Teacher Guide Sorting Guide
Phonics Power: Master Answer Keys
Teacher Resource
Digraph Evidence Sort Key
sh:
ship, fish, shop, dish
ch:
chip, chin, rich, chop
th:
thin, bath, math, with
wh:
whip, whale, wheel, white
ck:
duck, rock, back, luck
Workshop Gear Sort Key
am:
ham, jam, ram, yam, dam, clam
an:
fan, can, man, pan, ran, plan
all:
ball, tall, wall, fall, call, hall
Mixed Practice Tips
For the "Digraph Matchup" and "Glued Sound Gear" worksheets, encourage students to look at the picture first and say the word slowly. Have them isolate the target sound (e.g., "sh" in "fish") before writing.
Picture-Word Logic
The word sort cards combine text and imagery to build confidence. Support emergent readers by discussing the icons before they begin the cut-and-paste activity.
Instructional Checkpoints
Assessment Focus:
Are students distinguishing between target sounds?
Can they hear the nasal shift in am and an ?
Do they identify the correct position of the sound?
Support & Extension:
Support: Highlighter identification.
Challenge: Write original words for each category.
Glued Sound Gear Slides Glued Sound Gear
Sounds that stick together like glue!
Master -am, -an, and -all
Welded Sounds
Letters that are glued together.
They make a special sound!
-am
🍖
ham
🍓
jam
-an
🪭
fan
🥫
can
-all
⚽
ball
🧱
wall
Workshop Challenge
Which glued sound belongs?
am
an
all
Mission #1
🍳
p___
Is it p-am, p-an, or p-all?
Mission #2
👨
m___
Is it m-am, m-an, or m-all?
Mission #3
⚽
b___
Is it b-am, b-an, or b-all?
Mission #4
🐏
r___
Is it r-am, r-an, or r-all?
Mission #5
🦒
t___
Is it t-am, t-an, or t-all?
Mission Complete!
You're a master builder!
Glued Sound Gear Worksheet Glued Sound Gear
Name:
Date:
am an all
🍖
h
🪭
f
⚽
b
🍓
j
🍳
p
🧱
w
🥫
c
🐏
r
👨
m
🦒
t
Mission Mastered
Glued Sound Gear Answer Key Teacher Answer Key
Glued Sound Gear: Welded Sounds
Key
Correct Answers
1. Ham am
2. Fan an
3. Ball all
4. Jam am
5. Pan an
6. Wall all
7. Can an
8. Ram am
9. Man an
10. Tall all
Phonics Focus
Glued sounds (welded sounds) are groups of letters where the vowel sound is distorted by the letters that follow it.
-am / -an: The 'a' sound is nasalized.
-all: The 'a' makes an /aw/ sound.
Scoring Guide
10/10 Mastery
8-9/10 Proficient
< 8/10 Review
Workshop Gear Sort Activity Workshop Gear Sort
Welded Sound Mission: am, an, & all
Builder:
Cut out the gear cards on the next page. Sort them into the correct tool bins!
-am
-an
-all
Gear Word Cards
Cut carefully along the lines!
ham
fan
ball
jam
can
tall
ram
man
wall
yam
pan
fall
dam
ran
call
clam
plan
hall