Digraph Flashcards: sh, ch, th, wh, ck, ng (PDF)

Picture cards for the six digraphs children meet first — sh, ch, th, wh, ck and ng — four words each, grouped so one digraph can be practiced at a time.

What’s inside

• 24 fold-over cards: sh (ship, shell…), ch (chair, chick…), th, wh, ck and ng.
• Front: the word. Back: the word again with a picture.
• Cards are grouped by digraph and labeled, so you can deal out just the sh cards.

Every word in this PDF (26)

Handy for checking the list fits your child before printing, or for making your own games.

flip, side, ship, shell, sheep, fish, chair, chick, cheese, bench, thumb, bath, moth, three, whale, wheel, whisk, whistle, duck, sock, clock, rock, ring, king, swing, wing

How to use it

1. Before reading, point at the two letters of the digraph and say its one sound together: "s-h says /sh/."
2. Your child reads the word as sound chunks — sh-i-p, three sounds, not four.
3. Flip to check with the picture.
4. Once sh and ch are both known, mix them: ship/chip and shop/chop are the classic mix-ups.

Who it’s for

Ages 5–6, at the start of Stage 4, after CVC words read smoothly.

Where it fits: Stage 4 — Digraphs & Consonant Blends

Goes well with

• Digraphs List (Free PDF): ch, sh, th, ph, wh, ng
• Free Phonics Flashcards (PDF): Alphabet, CVC, Digraphs, Blends & More
• The sh sound, with audio
• Digraph Detective game