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Let’s go step by step to solve this “Search & Tally Digraphs” worksheet.

We are looking for words that contain these digraphs:
- sh → color red
- ph → color blue
- th → color yellow
- ch → color green
- wh → color orange

We will go through each word in the grid and sort them into the correct category based on which digraph they contain. Then we’ll tally how many are in each group.

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First, let’s list all the words from the grid (reading left to right, top to bottom):

Row 1:
chop, thank, shine, which

Row 2:
where, whale, this, shed

Row 3:
there, then, when, shop

Row 4:
chess, whisper, chin, think

Row 5:
phonics, that, shake, shape

Row 6:
throw, chip, shin, cheese

Row 7:
photos, chill, ship, cheek

Row 8:
they, phrase, cheap, chase

Total = 32 words.

Now, let’s sort each word by its digraph:

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“sh” words (red) — look for “sh” anywhere in the word:

- shine ✔
- shed ✔
- shop ✔
- shake ✔
- shin ✔
- ship ✔
→ That’s 6 words.

Wait — let’s double-check:

shine, shed, shop, shake, shin, ship → yes, 6.

But wait — what about “chess”? No, that’s “ch”. “chip”? “ch”. “cheese”? “ch”. “cheek”? “ch”. “cheap”? “ch”. “chase”? “ch”. So those are not “sh”.

What about “whisper”? Has “sh” at the end? Yes! “whisper” — no, actually it’s “whis-per” — does it have “sh”? Let’s spell it: w-h-i-s-p-e-r → has “s” and “p”, but not “sh” as a digraph. The “sh” sound is not there — it’s “whis” like “wisp”. Actually, “whisper” contains “sh”? Wait — no! It’s spelled W-H-I-S-P-E-R. There’s no “sh” together. The “s” and “h” are not adjacent. So “whisper” does NOT contain the digraph “sh”.

Similarly, “shape” — s-h-a-p-e → YES! “sh” at the beginning. I missed that!

So add “shape” to “sh” list.

Also, “shake” already included.

Let me re-scan carefully:

Words with “sh”:

1. shine
2. shed
3. shop
4. shake
5. shin
6. ship
7. shape ← added
8. ??? Any others?

What about “chess”? No. “chip”? No. “cheese”? No. “cheek”? No. “cheap”? No. “chase”? No.

“whisper” — again, no “sh” digraph. Letters are w-h-i-s-p-e-r → “s” and “h” are separated by “i”? No — positions: 1:w, 2:h, 3:i, 4:s, 5:p... so “h” and “s” are not adjacent. So no “sh”.

“photos” — p-h-o-t-o-s → has “ph”, not “sh”.

“phrase” — p-h-r-a-s-e → has “ph” and “se”, no “sh”.

“they” — t-h-e-y → has “th”, not “sh”.

So only 7 “sh” words? Wait — let’s list again:

From grid:

Row 1: chop(ch), thank(th), shine(sh) → 1 sh
Row 2: where(wh), whale(wh), this(th), shed(sh) → +1 sh → total 2
Row 3: there(th), then(th), when(wh), shop(sh) → +1 → total 3
Row 4: chess(ch), whisper(?), chin(ch), think(th) → whisper: let's confirm — w-h-i-s-p-e-r → letters: h and s are not adjacent → no sh → so 0
Row 5: phonics(ph), that(th), shake(sh), shape(sh) → +2 → total 5
Row 6: throw(th), chip(ch), shin(sh), cheese(ch) → +1 → total 6
Row 7: photos(ph), chill(ch), ship(sh), cheek(ch) → +1 → total 7
Row 8: they(th), phrase(ph), cheap(ch), chase(ch) → 0

So “sh” words: shine, shed, shop, shake, shape, shin, ship → 7 words.

Earlier I said 6, forgot “shape”. Corrected.

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“ph” words (blue) — look for “ph”:

- phonics ✔
- photos ✔
- phrase ✔
Any others?

Check:

Row 5: phonics
Row 7: photos
Row 8: phrase

Is there any other? “elephant”? Not here. “graph”? No.

What about “whisper”? No “ph”. “shape”? No. “cheap”? No.

So only 3: phonics, photos, phrase.

Wait — row 5: phonics
row 7: photos
row 8: phrase

Yes, 3.

But let’s check if any word has “ph” inside:

“chop”? c-h-o-p → no
“thank”? t-h-a-n-k → no
etc.

Only those three.

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“th” words (yellow) — look for “th”:

List:

Row 1: thank ✔
Row 2: this ✔
Row 3: there ✔, then ✔
Row 4: think ✔
Row 5: that ✔
Row 6: throw ✔
Row 8: they ✔

Also, row 2: “this” — yes
row 3: “there”, “then” — yes
row 4: “think” — yes
row 5: “that” — yes
row 6: “throw” — yes
row 8: “they” — yes

And row 1: “thank” — yes

That’s 8 words.

Wait — let’s count:

1. thank
2. this
3. there
4. then
5. think
6. that
7. throw
8. they

Yes, 8.

Is “whale” having “th”? No. “when”? w-h-e-n → has “wh”, not “th”. “which”? w-h-i-c-h → “wh” and “ch”, no “th”.

So 8 “th” words.

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“ch” words (green) — look for “ch”:

Row 1: chop ✔
Row 4: chess ✔, chin ✔
Row 6: chip ✔, cheese ✔
Row 7: chill ✔, cheek ✔
Row 8: cheap ✔, chase ✔

Also, row 1: chop
row 4: chess, chin
row 6: chip, cheese
row 7: chill, cheek
row 8: cheap, chase

That’s 9 words.

List:

1. chop
2. chess
3. chin
4. chip
5. cheese
6. chill
7. cheek
8. cheap
9. chase

Yes, 9.

Is “which” having “ch”? Yes! “which” — ends with “ch”. I missed that!

Add “which” → now 10.

Also, “much”? Not here. “such”? No.

“which” is in row 1, last column.

So add “which” → total 10.

Any others?

“watch”? Not here. “beach”? No.

So 10 “ch” words.

Confirm:

chop, chess, chin, chip, cheese, chill, cheek, cheap, chase, which → 10.

Yes.

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“wh” words (orange) — look for “wh”:

Row 1: which → has “wh” at start? w-h-i-c-h → yes, starts with “wh”
Row 2: where ✔, whale ✔
Row 3: when ✔
Row 4: whisper ✔

Also, row 1: which
row 2: where, whale
row 3: when
row 4: whisper

That’s 5 words.

List:

1. which
2. where
3. whale
4. when
5. whisper

Yes, 5.

Is “why”? Not here. “who”? No.

So 5 “wh” words.

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Now, let’s tally:

- sh: 7
- ph: 3
- th: 8
- ch: 10
- wh: 5

Total words accounted for: 7+3+8+10+5 = 33? But we only have 32 words.

Mistake somewhere.

Let’s recount total words in grid:

Grid is 8 rows × 4 columns = 32 words. We must have double-counted or misassigned one.

Let’s list every word and assign once:

Make a table:

Word | Digraph(s) present | Assign to primary? But note: some words may have more than one digraph, e.g., “which” has both “wh” and “ch”. Similarly, “whisper” has “wh” and possibly “sh”? Earlier we said no “sh” in whisper.

Actually, the instruction says: “Find and color the words the correct color.” It doesn’t specify if a word can be colored multiple times, but typically in such worksheets, each word is assigned to ONE digraph — probably the most prominent or first occurrence? Or perhaps we should assign based on the digraph that appears, and if multiple, maybe choose one? But looking at the tally boxes at bottom, it seems we are to count how many words contain each digraph, even if overlapping.

But the problem is: if a word has two digraphs, should it be counted in both tallies? The instruction says: “Tally how many you find.” And “color the words the correct color” — implying each word gets one color? But the legend shows one color per digraph, and words might fit multiple.

Looking back at the worksheet design: it says “Find and color the words the correct color. Tally how many you find.” And below, separate tally boxes for each digraph. This suggests that for each digraph, we count how many words contain that digraph, regardless of overlap. So a word like “which” would be counted in both “wh” and “ch” tallies.

But then total counts may exceed 32, which is fine — because we’re counting occurrences of digraphs, not unique words.

However, in the tally section, it’s labeled “sh”, “ph”, etc., with blank boxes — likely expecting a number for each, meaning how many words contain that digraph.

In that case, our counts are:

sh: 7
ph: 3
th: 8
ch: 10
wh: 5

Sum: 33 — but since some words are counted twice, that’s acceptable.

But let’s verify each word to ensure no mistake.

List all 32 words with their digraphs:

1. chop → ch
2. thank → th
3. shine → sh
4. which → wh, ch
5. where → wh
6. whale → wh
7. this → th
8. shed → sh
9. there → th
10. then → th
11. when → wh
12. shop → sh
13. chess → ch
14. whisper → wh (and no sh, as established)
15. chin → ch
16. think → th
17. phonics → ph
18. that → th
19. shake → sh
20. shape → sh
21. throw → th
22. chip → ch
23. shin → sh
24. cheese → ch
25. photos → ph
26. chill → ch
27. ship → sh
28. cheek → ch
29. they → th
30. phrase → ph
31. cheap → ch
32. chase → ch

Now, let’s count per digraph:

sh:
3. shine
8. shed
12. shop
19. shake
20. shape
23. shin
27. ship
→ 7 words

ph:
17. phonics
25. photos
30. phrase
→ 3 words

th:
2. thank
7. this
9. there
10. then
16. think
18. that
21. throw
29. they
→ 8 words

ch:
1. chop
4. which (also has wh)
13. chess
15. chin
22. chip
24. cheese
26. chill
28. cheek
31. cheap
32. chase
→ 10 words

wh:
4. which (also has ch)
5. where
6. whale
11. when
14. whisper
→ 5 words

Perfect. Now, even though "which" is counted in both ch and wh, that’s correct because it contains both digraphs.

So tallies are:

- sh: 7
- ph: 3
- th: 8
- ch: 10
- wh: 5

The student needs to write these numbers in the tally boxes at the bottom.

Since the task is to “tally how many you find”, and the boxes are under each digraph label, we provide the counts.

Final Answer:

sh: 7
ph: 3
th: 8
ch: 10
wh: 5