"Sh or Ch" sound discrimination worksheet with illustrated objects for early learners.

This worksheet is designed to help children practice distinguishing between the "sh" and "ch" sounds in English words. The task is to look at each picture, determine the correct word that matches it, and then write either "sh" or "ch" in the blanks below the image based on the sound in the word.

Let’s go through each image one by one and identify the correct spelling sound ("sh" or "ch"):

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1. Chair

- Word: chair → contains "ch"
✔ ch

2. Cherries

- Word: cherries → contains "ch"
✔ ch

3. Church (small building with a steeple)

- Word: church → contains "ch"
✔ ch

4. Checkered cloth (like a picnic blanket)

- Word: checkered → contains "ch"
✔ ch

5. Peach

- Word: peach → contains "ch"
✔ ch

6. Ship

- Word: ship → contains "sh"
✔ sh

7. Chopsticks (or pile of wood?) – likely chopsticks

- Word: chopsticks → contains "ch"
✔ ch

8. Shirt

- Word: shirt → contains "sh"
✔ sh

9. Brush

- Word: brush → contains "sh"
✔ sh

10. Fireworks (shooting sparks)

- Word: shower? No — actually, fireworks are often associated with "sh" sounds, but the intended word here is likely "shower" or "crackle", but more likely it's meant to be "splash" or something similar. But looking closely — this might be "shower" or "sparks". Wait — perhaps it's "crash"? Not quite.

Wait — let's reconsider: the image shows fireworks exploding. The most common word for this with "sh" or "ch"? Likely intended word is "crash" or "flash" — but neither has "ch". Alternatively, maybe "shower"?

But actually, "shower" isn't typically used for fireworks.

Alternatively, could it be "shock"? No.

Wait — perhaps the intended word is "shower" as in "a shower of sparks", but still not clear.

But look again — maybe it's "cherry"? No.

Actually, upon closer inspection — this might be "shower" or "shimmer", but none fit perfectly.

Wait — perhaps the intended word is "sh" sound like "shine"? No.

Wait — maybe it's "crackle" — no "sh" or "ch".

Hmm.

Wait — another possibility: "sh" as in "splash"? But not really.

Wait — perhaps the image is "sh" because it's "show" or "shine"?

No.

Wait — perhaps the word is "sh" as in "shock" — but that's not matching.

Wait — I think there's a better idea.

Looking at the pattern: the images are all things that have words ending in "sh" or "ch".

Let’s try to find the best match.

Fireworks — commonly said as "bang", "boom", "flash" — "flash" has "sh" sound.

So "flash" → sh

✔ sh

Yes — "flash" fits.

11. Light switch

- Word: switch → contains "ch"
✔ ch

12. Stack of books, apple, milk — school lunch?

- This looks like a lunchbox or school lunch
- Word: lunch → contains "ch"
✔ ch

13. Sandcastle at beach

- Word: beach → contains "ch"
✔ ch

14. Bench

- Word: bench → contains "ch"
✔ ch

15. Chickens (two chicks)

- Word: chickens → contains "ch"
✔ ch

16. Fish

- Word: fish → contains "sh"
✔ sh

17. Shell (seashell)

- Word: shell → contains "sh"
✔ sh

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Now, let’s compile the answers row by row:

Row 1:

- Chair → ch
- Cherries → ch
- Church → ch
- Checkered cloth → ch

Row 2:

- Peach → ch
- Ship → sh
- Chopsticks → ch
- Shirt → sh

Row 3:

- Fireworks → sh (as in "flash")
- Light switch → ch

Row 4:

- Lunch (school lunch) → ch
- Beach → ch
- Bench → ch

Row 5:

- Chickens → ch
- Fish → sh
- Shell → sh

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Final Answer Key:

```
Row 1:
ch ch ch ch

Row 2:
ch sh ch sh

Row 3:
sh ch

Row 4:
ch ch ch

Row 5:
ch sh sh
```

Explanation:

The goal is to recognize whether the word associated with the image contains the "sh" sound (like in *ship*, *fish*) or the "ch" sound (like in *chair*, *cherry*). Some words may seem tricky, like "lunch" or "beach", but they clearly contain the "ch" sound.

Note: For the fireworks, even though the word "fireworks" itself doesn’t end in "sh" or "ch", the image likely represents "flash" or "shower", both of which have the "sh" sound. So we use "sh".

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✔ Final Answers:

1. chair → ch
2. cherries → ch
3. church → ch
4. checkered cloth → ch
5. peach → ch
6. ship → sh
7. chopsticks → ch
8. shirt → sh
9. brush → sh
10. fireworks → sh
11. light switch → ch
12. lunch → ch
13. beach → ch
14. bench → ch
15. chickens → ch
16. fish → sh
17. shell → sh

Fill in the blanks accordingly.