Ch, Sh, and Th words

Digraphs are two letters that work together as one sound. The Ch, Sh, and Th patterns show up constantly in English and often confuse early readers who are still learning to match letters to sounds.

Ch words

Words that contain the ch digraph, like chip, chop, and chin. Practicing these helps learners hear ch as one sound instead of two separate letters.

beach chair
cheese chick
chin chip
chop church
lunch rich

Sh words

Words that contain the sh digraph, like ship, shop, and shell. Practicing these helps learners hear sh as one sound instead of two separate letters.

dish fish
push rush
shall shape
shark she
shed sheep
shell ship
shirt shop
short show
wash wish

Th words

Words that contain the th digraph, like this, that, and them. The th sound is common in English and worth extra practice so readers recognize it quickly in books and homework.

bath cloth
math moth
path that
the their
them then
thin thing
think thirteen
this thorn
thought three
with