Sort and write worksheet for practicing phonics with "sh," "wh," "ph," and "th" sounds.

Let's solve this step by step.

Task:

We are given a list of words and need to sort them into columns based on the digraphs (two-letter combinations that make one sound) at the beginning or in the word:
- sh
- wh
- ph
- th

We’ll go through each word and identify which digraph it contains.

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Step 1: List of Words

From the image:

- dolphin
- bath
- moth
- phone
- shed
- trophy
- bush
- when
- mash
- thin
- white
- wheel
- fish
- what
- photo
- tooth

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Step 2: Identify Digraphs

Now, check each word:

1. dolphin → "ph" (as in "phone") → ph
2. bath → "th" (as in "thin") → th
3. moth → "th" → th
4. phone → "ph" → ph
5. shed → "sh" → sh
6. trophy → "ph" → ph
7. bush → "sh" → sh
8. when → "wh" → wh
9. mash → "sh" → sh
10. thin → "th" → th
11. white → "wh" → wh
12. wheel → "wh" → wh
13. fish → "sh" → sh
14. what → "wh" → wh
15. photo → "ph" → ph
16. tooth → "th" → th

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Step 3: Sort the Words

Now place them in the correct columns.

#### sh (sounds like /ʃ/):
- shed
- bush
- mash
- fish

#### wh (sounds like /w/):
- when
- white
- wheel
- what

> Note: In these words, "wh" is pronounced as /w/, not /hw/. This is common in English.

#### ph (sounds like /f/):
- dolphin
- phone
- trophy
- photo

> "Ph" often makes the /f/ sound (like in "phone", "photo", etc.)

#### th (can be /θ/ or /ð/; here we're focusing on spelling pattern):
- bath
- moth
- thin
- tooth

> These all have the "th" digraph, even though some are voiced (/ð/) and some unvoiced (/θ/), but for sorting purposes, we group by spelling.

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Final Answer:

| sh | wh | ph | th |
|------------|-----------|-------------|------------|
| shed | when | dolphin | bath |
| bush | white | phone | moth |
| mash | wheel | trophy | thin |
| fish | what | photo | tooth |

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✔ Explanation:
This exercise helps students recognize common consonant digraphs and their sounds. Each column groups words with the same letter combination that produces a specific sound. Sorting improves phonics awareness and spelling skills.

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