Ending digraphs (sh, ch, th) worksheets

First graders read and spell words that end in sh, ch, and th: brush, branch, tooth. Hearing the final digraph is what stops the classic spelling losses (bruch for brush).

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What students need to know

Letter teams work at the ends of words too: fish ends in sh, lunch ends in ch, bath ends in th.

This skill runs from kindergarten through 1st grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.

Ending digraphs (sh, ch, th) across the grades

Kindergarten

The two-letter teams that start words like ship and chin also close words like fish and lunch. Kindergartners listen to the end of each word and sort it by its final team.

1st grade

First graders read and spell words that end in sh, ch, and th: brush, branch, tooth. Hearing the final digraph is what stops the classic spelling losses (bruch for brush).

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