Digraph WH Worksheets

Free printable digraph wh phonics worksheets. Four practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, and rapid naming chart.

Grade: K-1 Phase 2: Blends & Digraphs Pattern: WH digraph (initial)
what when where which while whim whip whiz wham whack whale wheat

1 Decodable Reading Passage

A short, decodable story embedding digraph wh words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.

Pip's Whisk Mix
Skill: Digraph WH  •  Sight Words: the, is, a, and, to, was
Pip had a whim to whip a mix for a bun. She did not know what mix to use. She did not know where to get it. Pip had to find a whisk. She did not know which whisk to get. She had to find the whole wheat. Pip had to get it fast. She did not know why it was not out. She felt a puff of dust. Whiff! Then, she saw Dad. "Dad," she said. "Why can I not get the whole wheat?" "I can help," Dad said. He got the whole wheat. Pip got a whisk. She did whisk, whisk, whisk! Pip did a good job.
Circle or highlight all the words with the WH sound. How many did you find?
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2 Word Sort

Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: WH at the Start vs WH at the End.

WH at the Start
WH at the End
what
when
where
which
while
whim
whip
whiz
wham
whack
whale
wheat
wheel
whiff
whisk
white
why
who
whom
whole
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3 Phrasing Practice Cards

Practice reading these phrases for fluency. Cut out the cards and read them quickly and smoothly.

the what on when
a when in where
the where and which
a which with while
the while on whim
a whim in whip
the whip and whiz
a whiz with wham
the wham on whack
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4 RAN Chart (Rapid Naming)

Read each word in the grid as quickly as you can. Time yourself and try to beat your best time!

Decodable RAN Chart — Digraph WH
while
wham
wham
wham
why
what
wheel
what
why
while
why
while
wheel
wheel
what
what
Target words: what, while, wham, wheel, why
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📖 Decodable Readers

Printable mini-books for Digraph WH practice. Each reader includes a story + coloring page illustration.

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Free Printable Digraph WH Worksheets

These free digraph wh worksheets provide structured phonics practice aligned with the Science of Reading. Activities include a decodable passage embedding target words in a fun story, a word sort activity, phrasing practice cards for fluency building, and a rapid naming (RAN) chart for automaticity. Each worksheet prints cleanly on standard US Letter paper.

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