Let’s go through each picture one by one and decide if it starts with the “ch” sound or the “sh” sound.
1.
Sheep – Say it out loud: “sheep”. It starts with “sh”.
2.
Chips – The bag says “Chips”. Say it: “chips”. Starts with “ch”.
3.
Chin – The arrow points to the chin. Say it: “chin”. Starts with “ch”.
4.
Fish – Say it: “fish”. Ends with “sh”, but we’re looking at the beginning sound? Wait — actually, this is tricky. But in phonics exercises like this, they often focus on the *ending* sound too if that’s what matches. “Fish” ends with “sh”, so we pick “sh”.
→ Actually, let’s double-check: all other words are about the *beginning* sound. But “fish” doesn’t start with “sh” — it starts with “f”. Hmm… maybe this is a trick? No — wait! In many early phonics worksheets, they include words where the target sound appears anywhere — especially common ending sounds. Since “fish” ends with “sh”, and there’s no “f” option, it must be “sh”.
5.
Chair – Say it: “chair”. Starts with “ch”.
6.
Shirt – Say it: “shirt”. Starts with “sh”.
7.
Shorts – Say it: “shorts”. Starts with “sh”.
8.
Beach – The picture shows a beach scene. Say it: “beach”. Ends with “ch”. Again, not the beginning — but since “ch” is an option and it’s the only matching sound, we choose “ch”.
9.
Chocolate – Say it: “chocolate”. Starts with “ch”.
Wait — let’s recheck #4 (fish) and #8 (beach). Are we supposed to match the sound wherever it appears? Yes — because otherwise “fish” wouldn’t fit either “ch” or “sh” at the start. So in these kinds of worksheets, they accept the sound even if it’s at the end.
So final choices:
- Sheep → sh
- Chips → ch
- Chin → ch
- Fish → sh
- Chair → ch
- Shirt → sh
- Shorts → sh
- Beach → ch
- Chocolate → ch
Final Answer:
sh, ch, ch, sh, ch, sh, sh, ch, ch
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of sh phonics worksheet.
