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Enhance your first grader's reading skills with our "Reading Comprehension Normal Grade 1 Consonant Digraphs Worksheets." Designed to build a strong foundation in phonics, these worksheets focus on common consonant digraphs such as "sh," "ch," "th," and "wh." By blending these digraphs with familiar words, students will improve their decoding and reading comprehension abilities. Each worksheet includes engaging activities and stories that make learning interactive and fun. Perfect for reinforcing classroom lessons or providing additional practice at home. Help your child confidently navigate the world of reading with our expertly crafted consonant digraphs worksheets.


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Let's Look for Blends Worksheet
Let's Look for Blends Worksheet

Let's Look for Blends Worksheet

Does your child love trains? Get them to read the story or help them read it aloud. Ask them to trace the words that start with blends on the dotted lines. This exercise will help them improve their blend-identifying skills!
Let's Look for Blends Worksheet
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Shhh... What Digraph? Worksheet
Shhh... What Digraph? Worksheet

Shhh... What Digraph? Worksheet

Phonetics sounds can be combined to create a new sound - like a digraph. A great example is the /sh/ sound. Words like 'brush' and 'fish' can be heard. Ask your child to provide more examples. Look at the pictures in the PDF and see if they can identify the objects. Additionally, help them find the digraph missing from each word.
Shhh... What Digraph? Worksheet
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Cha, Cha, Cha: Find the /Ch/ Sound Worksheet
Cha, Cha, Cha: Find the /Ch/ Sound Worksheet

Cha, Cha, Cha: Find the /Ch/ Sound Worksheet

Have your students identify the objects in the images and if they struggle, help them check for the /ch/ digraph. This digraph forms a new sound when two or more consonants are combined, so it can be helpful to point it out to them in the colourful printout.
Cha, Cha, Cha: Find the /Ch/ Sound Worksheet
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The SH Digraph Worksheet
The SH Digraph Worksheet

The SH Digraph Worksheet

There are many phonetic sounds, each with its own unique sound. When two or more consonants are combined to create a new sound, it's called a digraph. Example: the sh digraph creates the /sh/ sound. Have kids look at the pictures and say the words aloud. Help them circle the images ending with /sh/, like 'wash'.
The SH Digraph Worksheet
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Consonant Blend Dr and Tr Printable Worksheet
Consonant Blend Dr and Tr Printable Worksheet

Consonant Blends: "Dr" and "Tr" Printable

Pictures of the words provide a visual cue, and sound-outs help with auditory cues.
Consonant Blends: "Dr" and "Tr" Printable
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Review the Blends Worksheet
Review the Blends Worksheet

Review the Blends Worksheet

Consonant blends are two or three consonants that make a sound when pronounced together. L-blends like cl, bl, sl, fl and 3-letter blends like str, slp are common. This phonics worksheet helps early readers identify words containing two letter L-blends. Students must circle the words then read them aloud.
Review the Blends Worksheet
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Reading comprehension is an essential skill for young learners, laying the foundation for their future academic success and overall literacy. One key aspect of reading development in Grade 1 is mastering consonant digraphs, which are pairs of consonants that create a single sound, like "sh" in "ship" or "ch" in "chicken." Understanding and recognizing these digraphs is crucial for several reasons.

Firstly, consonant digraphs help children decode words more accurately, enhancing their ability to read fluently. Accurate decoding strategies directly impact reading comprehension, allowing children to understand and interpret the text better. When students can identify and pronounce words correctly, they spend less mental energy on decoding, which enables them to focus on the meaning of the text.

Secondly, familiarizing with consonant digraphs expands a child's vocabulary. Encountering new words becomes less intimidating as children learn the consistent patterns in which certain letter combinations occur. This growing vocabulary further enriches comprehension as children encounter new texts.

Moreover, early mastery of consonant digraphs contributes to spelling skills. As children become proficient readers, they also learn to spell words that include these digraphs accurately, reinforcing their reading and writing abilities.

Parents and teachers should prioritize consonant digraphs in Grade 1 as it equips children with the tools they need for effective reading comprehension, paving the way for long-term academic progress and instilling lifelong love for reading.