Summary
Teaches the digraph 'sh,' where two letters team up to make one sound. Part of the phonics series and a step toward blending.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Sometimes two letters make one sound. 's' and 'h' together say 'shh,' like in 'ship' and 'fish.'
- What sound do the letters 's' and 'h' make together?
- Do you hear 'sh' at the start of 'shoe'? At the end of 'wish'?
- Why do you think 'sh' is called a two-letter sound?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: digraph, sh, two letters, one sound.
Try it: Find three 'sh' words. Circle the 'sh' in each and say where the sound is.