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Digraphs & Blends (Grades 1-2)
Free Printable Digraph and Blend Worksheets (Grades 1-2)
A digraph is two letters making one sound; a blend is two letters whose sounds both stay audible. Children mix them up for years unless somebody makes the difference explicit, so these sheets keep coming back to it: ship has four letters and three sounds, stop has four and four.
Digraphs and Blends - Grades 1-2
Digraphs at the start of a word
1.Which word begins with <th>?
2.Which word begins with <wh>?
3.Which word begins with <ch>?
4.Which word begins with <ch>?
Digraphs at the end of a word
5.Which word ends with <ck>?
6.Which word ends with <sh>?
7.Which word ends with <ch>?
Blends at the start of a word
8.Which word begins with the blend pl?
9.Which word begins with the blend fl?
10.Which word begins with the blend pl?
11.Which word begins with the blend fl?
Blends at the end of a word
12.Which word ends with the blend sk?
13.Which word ends with the blend nd?
14.Which word ends with the blend lk?
Blend or digraph?
15.Three of these words begin with a blend. Which word begins with a digraph instead?
Say all four out loud
skyshellstandblend
16.Three of these words begin with a blend. Which word begins with a digraph instead?
Say all four out loud
whilespotblanketsled
17.Three of these words begin with a blend. Which word begins with a digraph instead?
Say all four out loud
planttruckthemsled
Counting sounds, not letters
18.How many sounds do you hear in path? Remember: a digraph is two letters but only one sound.
Sound boxes
There are more boxes here than you need. Use one box for each SOUND.
19.How many sounds do you hear in kick? Remember: a digraph is two letters but only one sound.
Sound boxes
There are more boxes here than you need. Use one box for each SOUND.
20.How many sounds do you hear in song? Remember: a digraph is two letters but only one sound.
Sound boxes
There are more boxes here than you need. Use one box for each SOUND.
Answer Key
1.think
2.when
3.chin
4.chat
5.kick
6.cash
7.much
8.plant
9.flip
10.plant
11.flat
12.task
13.sand
14.milk
15.shell
16.while
17.them
18.3
19.3
20.3
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Frequently asked questions
Are these digraph and blend worksheets free?
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Do they include an answer key?
Every worksheet has a full answer key at the bottom of the page.
What grades are these digraph and blend worksheets for?
They are designed for grades 1 and 2.
Does my child need to read the questions alone?
No. Print it and read the instructions aloud if that is what the sheet needs - at these ages the point is the skill, not whether they can decode the directions.
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