Digraphs WH, WR, PH Printable Pack > From Under a Palm Tree - Free Printable

This worksheet is designed to help children practice the /wh/ digraph—a combination of the letters "wh" that makes a specific sound at the beginning of words (like in "whip" or "whale"). The activity involves looking at pictures and writing the correct word by adding the "wh" digraph to complete the word.

Let's go through each picture and determine the correct word, then explain how to fill in the blanks.

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🔤 Instructions Recap:

- Look at the picture.
- Write the full word below it.
- Add the "wh" digraph at the beginning of the word where appropriate.
- Some boxes already have parts of the word filled in.

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✔ Step-by-step Solution:

#### Top Row (First Set):
1. Picture: A child with a question mark above their head
→ Word: why
→ Fill in: `w h y`
*(Note: The letter 'y' is already given)*

2. Picture: A whisk
→ Word: whisk
→ Fill in: `w h i s k`
*(The letters 'i', 's', 'k' are already provided)*

3. Picture: A whip
→ Word: whip
→ Fill in: `w h i p`
*(Letters 'i', 'p' are already there)*

4. Picture: A whale
→ Word: whale
→ Fill in: `w h a l e`
*(Letters 'a', 'l', 'e' are already given)*

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#### Second Row:
5. Picture: A child holding a sign with a question mark and "???"
→ Word: where
→ Fill in: `w h e r e`
*(Letters 'e', 'r', 'e' are already there)*

6. Picture: A wharf (a dock)
→ Word: wharf
→ Fill in: `w h a r f`
*(Letters 'a', 'r', 'f' are already there)*

7. Picture: A bucket of white paint
→ Word: white
→ Fill in: `w h i t e`
*(Letters 'i', 't', 'e' are already there)*

8. Picture: A basket of wheat
→ Word: wheat
→ Fill in: `w h e a t`
*(Letters 'e', 'a', 't' are already there)*

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#### Third Row:
9. Picture: A wheel
→ Word: wheel
→ Fill in: `w h e e l`
*(Letters 'e', 'e', 'l' are already there)*

10. Picture: A boy whistling
→ Word: whistle
→ Fill in: `w h i s t l e`
*(Letters 'i', 's', 't', 'l', 'e' are already there)*

11. Picture: A mouse (with an arrow pointing to its whiskers)
→ Word: whisker
→ Fill in: `w h i s k e r`
*(Letters 'i', 's', 'k', 'e', 'r' are already there)*

12. Picture: Two kids whispering
→ Word: whisper
→ Fill in: `w h i s p e r`
*(Letters 'i', 's', 'p', 'e', 'r' are already there)*

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✔ Final Answer Key (Completed Words):

| Picture | Word |
|--------|------|
| Thinking child | why |
| Whisk | whisk |
| Whip | whip |
| Whale | whale |
| Child with sign | where |
| Wharf | wharf |
| Paint bucket | white |
| Wheat | wheat |
| Wheel | wheel |
| Whistling boy | whistle |
| Mouse (whiskers) | whisker |
| Whispering kids | whisper |

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📝 Instructions for Students:

For each box:
1. Look at the picture.
2. Think of the word that matches.
3. Write "wh" in the first two blank boxes (or the first blank if only one).
4. Then write the rest of the letters using the ones already provided.

> 💡 Example: For "whistle", you see "i s t l e" — so write w h in front.

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✔ Bonus Tip:

The /wh/ digraph always starts these words. It’s important to recognize that even though "wh" looks like two letters, it makes one sound: /w/. This helps early readers learn phonics patterns.

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✔ Final Note: This worksheet reinforces phonemic awareness and spelling skills for early learners focusing on the /wh/ digraph. All answers are consistent with common English words starting with "wh".

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