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SH Digraph Words: Fill in the Missing Letters

12 sh digraph words with letters missing: brush, cash, dish, fish, shark, sheep, shell, ship, shoe, shop, shut, wash. The blanks are chosen so each pattern fits only one word in the word bank. For grade 1. Switch to version B or C for a new set, or open it in the builder to change anything.

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Version A · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version A

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbrushcashdishfishsharksheepshellshipshoeshopshutwash
1.di
2.sar
3.ip
4.hut
5.brus
6.fi
7.hop
8.csh
9.hel
10.wsh
11.shep
12.soe
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.dish
2.shark
3.ship
4.shut
5.brush
6.fish
7.shop
8.cash
9.shell
10.wash
11.sheep
12.shoe

Version B · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version B

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbrushcashdishfishsharksheepshellshipshoeshopshutwash
1.seep
2.bru
3.fh
4.op
5.shel
6.ch
7.wsh
8.sht
9.soe
10.dsh
11.sip
12.hrk
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.sheep
2.brush
3.fish
4.shop
5.shell
6.cash
7.wash
8.shut
9.shoe
10.dish
11.ship
12.shark

Version C · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version C

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbrushcashdishfishsharksheepshellshipshoeshopshutwash
1.dih
2.shi
3.shel
4.rush
5.csh
6.st
7.oe
8.hop
9.fih
10.wsh
11.see
12.sha
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.dish
2.ship
3.shell
4.brush
5.cash
6.shut
7.shoe
8.shop
9.fish
10.wash
11.sheep
12.shark

How to use it

  1. Read the word bank first.
  2. Say each word slowly and listen for the missing sounds.
  3. Write the missing letters, then read the whole word.
  4. Check with the answer key page.

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