Free printable digraph wh phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.
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Kim had a wish for a big bun. "When can we fix it?" she said to Dad. Dad got a big bag. He set it on the top, but his hand slid. Wham! The bag hit the dish. A puff of white stuff got on the mat. "Oh no! Where did it go?" said Kim. Dad had a look at the mess. "It is not a lot. Just a bit of it got out," he said. So Kim and Dad did rub the mat. Then Kim got to whisk, whisk, whisk the mix in her dish. Her whisk had a whiz.
The letters w and h together say /w/. Many question words start with wh.
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The words this story set practices, in the two groups used by the word sort.
what, when, where, which, why, who, whom
while, whim, whip, whiz, wham, whack, whale, wheat, wheel, whiff, whisk, white, whole
CK, NG and WH words to read, match and write, with pictures. Each PDF has its answer key on page 2.
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4 ready-to-print PDFs for this story's digraph wh words. Each one opens as its own file.
Cut-apart word cards to sort: Question Words or Other WH Words. Answer key on page 2.
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A new decodable story with the same digraph wh sounds — each comes with its own set of worksheets.
The WH digraph represents a unique sound that often challenges kindergarten and first-grade learners. Appearing at the beginning of words like what, when, where, and why, this digraph is particularly tricky because its sound is very close to the /w/ sound of the letter 'w' alone. Children frequently omit the subtle /h/ sound, pronouncing "whale" as "wale" or "whisk" as "wisk." This confusion stems from the visual similarity and the fact that 'h' is often silent in other contexts. Mastering this initial WH sound is crucial for accurate decoding and encoding, especially as students encounter more complex words like "while" or "whole," where the initial sound significantly alters meaning and pronunciation. Explicit instruction helps differentiate the WH sound from the simple /w/, preventing common mispronunciations and improving reading fluency. Our worksheets are designed to help students master the initial WH digraph through engaging activities. After reading "Pip's Whisk Mix," encourage your child to identify and highlight all the WH words in the decodable passage, reinforcing their recognition in context. The word sort activity asks students to categorize words like "what," "wheel," and "white," helping them visually and phonetically distinguish WH words from other initial sounds. Use the phrasing cards to practice reading WH words in short, meaningful phrases, building fluency and comprehension. Finally, the Rapid Automatic Naming (RAN) chart for WH words provides a fun and effective way to build automaticity and quick recall, ensuring students can effortlessly recognize and pronounce words such as "whim," "whip," and "whiz" as they encounter them in their reading.
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