The Ultimate Sh Digraph Resources

Is it time to introduce your students to the sh digraph? Then, this resource pack is going to be your teaching buddy!

This set of 18 teaching slides will guide your students through the initial phases of grasping the ‘sh’ digraph concept. Along with this set of slides, a mini activity book can be completed individually or as a whole class—the perfect two resources to start their phonics journey with the sh digraph. Designed and created by a teacher, these resources have been created with young learners at the forefront of the design process. The bright, fun, simple layout will accompany your wicked teaching skills!

There are many ways you can add to these resources to make them more tactile for your learners. Why not provide them with playdough buttons as they are guided through decomposing words containing the wh digraph?

Sh Digraph

A “sh” digraph is a combination of two letters, ‘s’ and ‘h, that together represent a single sound. In English, the “sh” digraph typically produces the sound you hear in words like “shoe,” “ship,” or “shout.” It is considered a single phoneme, and the letters ‘s’ and ‘h’ work together to create the distinct “sh” sound.

Here are some examples of words with the “sh” digraph:

1. Ship
2. Shell
3. Shovel
4. Shark
5. Wish
6. Brush
7. Ash
8. Crash
9. Sheep
10. Shy

More Sh Digraph Resources

Looking for more resources to help your students practice the ‘sh’ digraph? We have you covered…

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Sh Digraph Words With Images

Learn words that contain the 'sh' digraph with these word and picture flashcards.

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Beginning Digraphs Sorting Activity

Practice decoding words by their initial digraphs with a set of 20 picture sorting cards.

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Digraph Bug Swatting Game

A small group bug swatting game to consolidate the concept of digraph graphemes at the beginning of a word.