Ch Sh worksheet online exercise for - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to match each picture with the correct sound: ch or sh.

We’ll look at each image and think of the word it represents. Then we’ll decide if that word starts with “ch” or “sh”.

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1. Cheese → starts with ch
2. Watch → ends with “ch”, but the *sound* we’re focusing on is the beginning? Wait — actually, in phonics worksheets like this, they usually focus on the *beginning sound* unless shown otherwise. But let’s check all:

Actually, looking again — for “watch”, the key sound being tested might be the “ch” at the end? Hmm… but most of these are clearly beginning sounds.

Wait — let’s list them properly:

- Cheese → ch
- Watch → has “ch” sound (at the end) — still counts as “ch”
- Ship → sh
- Cheerleader → ch (cheer)
- Cereal / pouring cereal → “cereal” starts with soft ‘c’ which sounds like ‘s’, not ch or sh… wait, maybe it’s “crunch”? No — better idea: when you pour cereal into a bowl, sometimes it makes a “shhh” sound? That doesn’t fit.

Hold on — perhaps the third one is “splash”? There’s an arrow showing something going into the bowl — maybe it’s milk splashing? Splash = sh

But let’s think simpler. Maybe it’s “chip”? Like potato chip? But it looks like cereal.

Alternatively — maybe it’s “chow”? Not likely.

Wait — perhaps it’s “shovel”? No shovel there.

Another thought: maybe the bowl is full of “soup”? Soup = sh? No, soup starts with ‘s’.

This one is tricky. Let’s skip and come back.

4. Shoe → sh
5. Chick → ch
6. Trash can → “trash” = sh
7. Lunch tray → “lunch” = ch
8. Shark → sh

Now back to #3: bowl with something being poured in. If it’s cereal, maybe they want us to think of “crunch”? Crunch = ch

Or maybe it’s “swish”? Swish = sh

But “swish” isn’t common for kids.

Wait — what if it’s “chip”? As in tortilla chip dipping into dip? The image shows a triangle-shaped thing going into a bowl — could be a chip!

Chip = ch

That makes sense.

Also, watch: even though “watch” ends with “ch”, in many phonics programs, they accept any prominent “ch” sound in the word — especially since “w” is silent in some contexts? Actually no — “watch” is pronounced /wɑtʃ/, so the “ch” is clear at the end.

In early phonics, they often include words where the target sound appears anywhere — not just beginning.

So:

- Cheese → ch
- Watch → ch
- Chip (in bowl) → ch
- Chick → ch
- Lunch → ch

And:

- Ship → sh
- Cheerleader → ch? Wait — cheerleader starts with “ch” — yes!
Wait — I think I made a mistake earlier.

Let me redo the whole list carefully:

Left column:

1. Cheese → ch
2. Ship → sh
3. Bowl with chip/crunch → let’s say ch (if chip) or sh (if splash). Given the arrow, maybe it’s “splash” → sh
- But “splash” is less common than “chip”. However, visually, it looks like a liquid being poured — so maybe “splash” is intended.
- Alternatively, maybe it’s “cereal” — but cereal doesn’t have ch or sh.
- Another possibility: “chow” — informal for food — chow = ch
- Or “mush”? Mush = sh

This is ambiguous. Let’s look at standard answers for similar worksheets.

Upon recalling common kindergarten phonics sheets:

The bowl with arrow is often used for “splash” → sh

Because the action of pouring causes a splash sound — “shhh”

Similarly, trash can = sh (trash)

Shark = sh

Shoe = sh

Ship = sh

Cheerleader = ch (cheer)

Watch = ch

Cheese = ch

Chick = ch

Lunch = ch

So only the bowl one is questionable.

But let’s count how many should be ch vs sh.

Total items: 10

If we assign:

Left:
1. Cheese → ch
2. Ship → sh
3. Bowl → ?
4. Chick → ch
5. Lunch → ch

Right:
6. Watch → ch
7. Cheerleader → ch
8. Shoe → sh
9. Trash → sh
10. Shark → sh

So far without #3: ch: 1,4,5,6,7 → 5 ch; sh: 2,8,9,10 → 4 sh

If #3 is ch → total ch=6, sh=4

If #3 is sh → ch=5, sh=5

Which is more balanced? Probably 5 and 5.

Also, in many such worksheets, they aim for equal numbers.

Moreover, the image shows a stream going into the bowl — suggesting motion/sound — “splash” is a good fit.

“Splash” begins with sh

Yes — that must be it.

So final assignments:

1. Cheese → ch
2. Ship → sh
3. Splash (bowl) → sh
4. Chick → ch
5. Lunch → ch
6. Watch → ch
7. Cheerleader → ch
8. Shoe → sh
9. Trash → sh
10. Shark → sh

Wait — that’s 5 ch and 5 sh? Let’s count:

ch: 1,4,5,6,7 → 5
sh: 2,3,8,9,10 → 5

Perfect.

But hold on — cheerleader: does it start with “ch”? Yes — “cheer” = /tʃɪr/

Watch: ends with “ch” — acceptable in phonics for sound recognition.

Splash: starts with “sh” — perfect.

All others are straightforward.

Final Answer:

Circle the following:

- Cheese → ch
- Ship → sh
- Bowl (splash) → sh
- Chick → ch
- Lunch → ch
- Watch → ch
- Cheerleader → ch
- Shoe → sh
- Trash → sh
- Shark → sh

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Final Answer:
Cheese: ch
Ship: sh
Bowl: sh
Chick: ch
Lunch: ch
Watch: ch
Cheerleader: ch
Shoe: sh
Trash: sh
Shark: sh