Spelling List 12: Digraph Wh Worksheets for 1st Grade

What your child practices

These 6 worksheets turn the digraph wh word list into 60 questions for 1st grade (Grade 1 in Canada). In the early grades, spelling and phonics grow together: when children can hear the sounds in a word, they can write it, and every list builds on that link. The sheets cover Word Practice, ABC Order, Missing Letters, Unscramble, Fill in the Sentence and Spelling Test. The skill matches Common Core L.1.2d, the standard for capital letters, punctuation and spelling. It also touches RF.1.3a, phonics and decoding words. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 1. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

• Tap out the sounds in each word before spelling it. Hearing the sounds comes first.
• Let your child write tricky words in chalk, sand or shaving cream for a change of pace.
• Ask your child to sort the words by pattern and explain the rule they notice.