Digraph- beginning wh words worksheet - Free Printable

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Part 1: Word Practice

In the top section, you need to trace or write the words that start with "wh". Here are the words listed:
* whip
* where
* when
* white
* wheel

*(Note: The word "whale" is shown in the picture on the left as an example of a "wh" word).*

Part 2: Build the Words

Look at the pictures and count the blocks to figure out which "wh" word fits.

1. Picture of a person shivering: The blocks show 4 spaces. The word is cold? No, we are doing "wh" words. Wait, looking closely at the blocks under the shivering person, there are 4 blocks. But usually, these worksheets match specific vocabulary. Let's look at the other options first.
* Wheel: Has a picture of a wheel above 5 blocks. W-H-E-E-L (5 letters). This matches.
* Whale: Has a picture of a whale above 5 blocks. W-H-A-L-E (5 letters). This matches.
* Whip: Has a picture of a whip above 4 blocks. W-H-I-P (4 letters). This matches.
* Shivering Person: There are 4 blocks. Is there a 4-letter "wh" word? Maybe "who"? No, that's 3. Let's re-examine the bottom section to see if it gives clues, or if I missed a word list. Ah, looking at the very first column, the big letters are "wh" and the picture is a "whale". The words listed are whip, where, when, white, wheel.
* Let's look at the shivering person again. The blocks are 4 high? No, they are arranged horizontally. It looks like 4 blocks. Is the word cold? No, the theme is "wh". Let's look at the sentence matching part for clues.

Actually, let's look at the second row of boxes (the ones with the pictures above them):
* Person shivering: 4 blocks. A common "wh" word isn't immediately obvious from the list above for this picture unless the picture represents a question like "Why?" (3 letters) or "Who?" (3 letters). Let's look closer. The blocks are actually just generic placeholders. Let's solve the sentences first, as they have clear answers.

Part 3: Match the Sentences

Read the sentence, fill in the missing "wh" word based on the number of blocks, and draw a line to the correct picture.

Sentence 1: `___ ___ ___ ___` is my hat?
* Clue: The sentence asks about possession or location of a hat.
* Word Length: 4 blocks.
* Possible Words: "Where" (5 letters - too long), "Which" (5 letters - too long). Wait, let's count the blocks in the image carefully.
* The first box has 4 segments.
* The second box has 4 segments.
* The third box has 2 segments.
* Let's re-read the options: *whip, where, when, white, wheel*.
* "Where" has 5 letters. "When" has 4 letters. "White" has 5 letters. "Wheel" has 5 letters. "Whip" has 4 letters.
* Sentence: "Where is my hat?" makes the most sense grammatically. But "Where" is 5 letters (W-H-E-R-E). The block shows 4 squares. Is it possible the blocks represent syllables or sounds? Or maybe I am miscounting.
* Let's look at the third sentence: `___ ___` are you crying?
* Blocks: 2 squares.
* Word: Why (3 letters)? Who (3 letters)?
* Let's look at the picture connected by the dotted line already. The dotted line connects "is my hat?" to the man wearing a hat with a question mark. This confirms the first sentence is asking about the hat.
* If the answer is Where, it needs 5 blocks. The image shows 4 distinct vertical lines creating 4 spaces. This is tricky. Let's look at the other sentences.

* Sentence 2: `I sing ___ ___ ___ ___ I work.`
* Blocks: 4 squares.
* Context: Singing while working.
* Word: While? (5 letters). When? (4 letters). "I sing when I work." This fits perfectly! 4 letters for 4 blocks.
* Picture Match: The picture of the man singing (with music notes) matches this sentence.

* Sentence 3: `___ ___` are you crying?
* Blocks: 2 squares.
* Context: Asking someone why they are sad.
* Word: Why? (3 letters). Who? (3 letters).
* Wait, look at the last option in the word bank: whale, whip, where, when, white, wheel. None of these fit "2 blocks" easily if each block is a letter.
* Let's re-evaluate the blocks.
* Sentence 1: `[ ][ ][ ][ ]` is my hat? -> Where is my hat? (Maybe the 'e' is silent or combined? Or maybe the word is Which? No, not in list). What if the word is Whose? Not in list.
* Let's look at the picture for Sentence 1 again. It's a man looking confused with a hat. The dotted line goes to... actually, the dotted line in the image goes from the text "is my hat?" to the picture of the man with the hat. That is already done as an example.

Let's look at the remaining pictures to match:
1. Man singing: Matches "I sing when I work." (4 blocks = WHEN).
2. Man crying/upset: Matches "___ ___ are you crying?"
3. Man with hat/confused: Already matched to "Where is my hat?" (Even though 'Where' is 5 letters, it's the only one that fits the context. Perhaps the worksheet counts 'wh' as one sound/block? If 'wh' is one block, then W-H-E-R-E is 4 blocks: [wh][e][r][e]. Let's test this theory.)

Theory: "wh" counts as one block/sound.
* Where: [wh] [e] [r] [e] -> 4 blocks. Fits Sentence 1!
* When: [wh] [e] [n] -> 3 blocks. But Sentence 2 has 4 blocks. "I sing while I work"? While is [wh][i][l][e] -> 4 blocks. But "while" isn't in the top word list. However, "when" is. Does "when" fit 4 blocks? No.
* Let's look at Sentence 2 again: `I sing [ ][ ][ ][ ] I work.`
* If the word is while, it fits 4 blocks ([wh][i][l][e]).
* If the word is where, it doesn't make sense.
* If the word is white, it doesn't make sense.
* Is it possible the word is whilst? No.
* Let's look at the word list again: *whip, where, when, white, wheel*.
* Maybe the sentence is "I sing whips I work"? No.
* Maybe the blocks just aren't exact letter counts?
* Let's look at Sentence 3: `[ ][ ]` are you crying?
* If "wh" is one block, Why is [wh][y] -> 2 blocks. This fits perfectly!
* So, Why are you crying? matches the crying man picture.

Now back to Sentence 2: `I sing [ ][ ][ ][ ] I work.`
* We have 4 blocks.
* Remaining words from list: *whip, white, wheel*. And *when*.
* "I sing when I work." -> [wh][e][n] is 3 blocks.
* "I sing white I work." -> Nonsense.
* "I sing wheel I work." -> Nonsense.
* "I sing whip I work." -> Nonsense.
* Is there a word missing? Look at the top left. The big letters are wh. The picture is a whale.
* Maybe the word is while? It's not in the list, but it's a very common "wh" word.
* Let's check the blocks for "When" again. If "wh" is one block, "when" is 3 blocks. The image clearly shows 4 blocks for the middle sentence.
* Let's check the blocks for "Where" again. [wh][e][r][e] = 4 blocks. This fits Sentence 1.
* Let's check the blocks for "Why". [wh][y] = 2 blocks. This fits Sentence 3.
* So what 4-block word fits Sentence 2?
* Could it be whilst? No.
* Could it be whenever? Too long.
* Let's look at the picture above the blocks in the middle section again.
* Left: Shivering man (4 blocks).
* Middle-Left: Wheel (5 blocks).
* Middle-Right: Whale (5 blocks).
* Right: Whip (4 blocks).
* These seem to correspond to the words:
* Shivering -> Maybe Chill? No, must be WH. Maybe Winter? No.
* Actually, usually these worksheets have a consistent logic.
* Let's assume the question marks in the sentences are the main task.

Let's finalize the matches based on meaning and visual cues:

1. Sentence: `____ ____ ____ ____ is my hat?`
* Meaning: Asking for location.
* Word: Where
* Picture: The man with the hat and question mark (bottom right).
* *(Note: The dotted line in the image already connects this text to that picture, confirming this pair).*

2. Sentence: `I sing ____ ____ ____ ____ I work.`
* Meaning: Doing two things at the same time.
* Word: While (or possibly When, despite the block count discrepancy, it's the only time-related word in the list besides 'when'). However, looking at the pictures available to draw a line to:
* There is a man singing (top right of the bottom section).
* There is a man crying (middle right of the bottom section).
* There is a man with a hat (bottom right).
* The sentence "I sing..." clearly matches the picture of the man singing.
* The word is likely while or when. Given the 4 blocks, while fits the block count if wh=1 block ([wh][i][l][e]). Even though "while" isn't in the top list, it might be implied or I should use when if the blocks are just approximate. But wait, look at the word list again. *whip, where, when, white, wheel*.
* Is it possible the sentence is "I sing whistles I work"? No.
* Let's stick with the most logical grammatical fit: When or While. Since I must draw a line, I will connect it to the singer.

3. Sentence: `____ ____ are you crying?`
* Meaning: Asking for a reason.
* Word: Why
* Picture: The man who looks upset/crying (middle right).
* Blocks: 2 blocks. Fits [wh][y].

Summary of Lines to Draw:

* "Where is my hat?" connects to the Man with the hat (already done in the example).
* "I sing [when/while] I work." connects to the Man singing (top right picture in the matching section).
* "Why are you crying?" connects to the Man crying/upset (middle right picture in the matching section).

Filling in the blanks (words):

* First sentence blank: Where
* Second sentence blank: When (or While)
* Third sentence blank: Why

*Self-Correction on Word List:* The prompt asks to solve the problem. The visible task involves tracing/writing the words at the top and drawing lines at the bottom.

Top Section (Writing):
Simply trace/write the words provided:
* whip
* where
* when
* white
* wheel

Bottom Section (Matching):
1. Read: "Where is my hat?" -> Draw line to Picture of man with hat.
2. Read: "I sing when I work." -> Draw line to Picture of man singing.
3. Read: "Why are you crying?" -> Draw line to Picture of man crying.

*(Note: Although "Why" and "While" are not explicitly in the top 5 word list, they are standard "wh" words required to make the sentences make sense. "When" is in the list and fits the second sentence logically, even if the block count is slightly off depending on how you count 'wh').*

Final Answer:
Top Section:
Trace or write the following words on the lines:
1. whip
2. where
3. when
4. white
5. wheel

Bottom Section (Draw lines to match):
1. Draw a line from "Where is my hat?" to the picture of the man wearing a hat (with a question mark).
2. Draw a line from "I sing when I work." to the picture of the man singing (with music notes).
3. Draw a line from "Why are you crying?" to the picture of the man who is upset/crying.