Grade 1 · English Language Arts · Unit 4 of 10
Sh, Ch, Th
Two letters, one sound
What your child practises
Letter pairs that make one sound (sh, ch, th) at the start and end of words like ship, cheese and tooth.
New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Reading: Phonics · the digraphs sh, ch and th
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which two letters start this word?
🍫__ocolate- th
- sh
- ch
ch
Hint: Say “chocolate” slowly. Listen to the start!
Question 2
Which word ends with “ch”?
- 🖌️paintbrush
- 👄mouth
- 🥪sandwich
🥪 sandwich
Hint: Listen to the very end of each word. “sandwich” ends with ch.
Question 3
Which word starts with “sh”?
- 3️⃣three
- 🍒cherries
- 🐑sheep
🐑 sheep
Hint: Say each word slowly. “sheep” starts with sh.
Question 4
Which word starts with “sh”?
- 🍒cherries
- 🚢ship
- 🧀cheese
🚢 ship
Hint: Say each word slowly. “ship” starts with sh.
Question 5
Which two letters start this word?
🪑__air- th
- sh
- ch
ch
Hint: Say “chair” slowly. Listen to the start!
Question 6
Which word starts with “sh”?
- 🐚shell
- 3️⃣three
- 🍫chocolate
🐚 shell
Hint: Say each word slowly. “shell” starts with sh.