Reading comprehension Normal Consonant Digraphs Worksheets for Ages 6-8
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Enhance your child's reading skills with our Reading Comprehension Normal Consonant Digraphs Worksheets, designed for ages 6-8. These engaging activities focus on helping young readers identify and understand common consonant digraphs like "ch," "sh," and "th." Through a variety of exercises, children will sharpen their ability to decode words and improve their overall reading fluency. Perfect for classroom use or extra practice at home, these worksheets will give your child the tools they need to read with confidence. Download now and embark on a fun learning journey with your little one!
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Let's Look for Blends Worksheet
Does your child love trains? Get them to read the story or help them read it aloud. Ask them to trace the words that start with blends on the dotted lines. This exercise will help them improve their blend-identifying skills!
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Let's Look for Blends Worksheet
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Shhh... What Digraph? Worksheet
Phonetics sounds can be combined to create a new sound - like a digraph. A great example is the /sh/ sound. Words like 'brush' and 'fish' can be heard. Ask your child to provide more examples. Look at the pictures in the PDF and see if they can identify the objects. Additionally, help them find the digraph missing from each word.
Shhh... What Digraph? Worksheet
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Cha, Cha, Cha: Find the /Ch/ Sound Worksheet
Have your students identify the objects in the images and if they struggle, help them check for the /ch/ digraph. This digraph forms a new sound when two or more consonants are combined, so it can be helpful to point it out to them in the colourful printout.
Cha, Cha, Cha: Find the /Ch/ Sound Worksheet
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The SH Digraph Worksheet
There are many phonetic sounds, each with its own unique sound. When two or more consonants are combined to create a new sound, it's called a digraph. Example: the sh digraph creates the /sh/ sound. Have kids look at the pictures and say the words aloud. Help them circle the images ending with /sh/, like 'wash'.
The SH Digraph Worksheet
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Consonant Blends: "Dr" and "Tr" Printable
Pictures of the words provide a visual cue, and sound-outs help with auditory cues.
Consonant Blends: "Dr" and "Tr" Printable
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Review the Blends Worksheet
Consonant blends are two or three consonants that make a sound when pronounced together. L-blends like cl, bl, sl, fl and 3-letter blends like str, slp are common. This phonics worksheet helps early readers identify words containing two letter L-blends. Students must circle the words then read them aloud.
Review the Blends Worksheet
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Reading comprehension and recognition of normal consonant digraphs (combinations of two consonants that produce one sound, such as "ch," "sh," "th," and "wh") are essential building blocks for children ages 6-8 because they form the foundation for fluent reading and effective communication. During these formative years, youngsters develop critical language and cognitive skills.
First, the ability to decode words using consonant digraphs significantly enhances reading fluency. When children can effortlessly recognize and pronounce these common phonetic combinations, their reading speed and accuracy improve. This, in turn, boosts their confidence and motivation to read more, fostering a positive relationship with books and learning.
Second, comprehension skills allow young readers to derive meaning from texts, which is crucial for academic success across all subjects. Understanding digraphs enables kids to comprehend new words they encounter, enriching their vocabularies and aiding in the grasp of more complex texts as they progress through school.
Furthermore, literacy is a gateway to lifelong learning and critical thinking. Mastery of reading through understanding consonant digraphs aids not only in academics but in everyday life, enhancing children's ability to follow instructions, solve problems, and empathize with others through storytelling.
Given these benefits, parents and teachers play a pivotal role in supporting children’s literacy development by integrating digraph recognition and reading comprehension strategies into engaging and age-appropriate learning experiences.
