SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet

About this sh and ch gap fill worksheet

The SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet asks children to insert sh or ch to complete ten printed words beside pictures. Pupils encounter fish, church, push, witch, lunch, watch, teach, brush, bush and bench, so the written explanation matches the prompts on the printable rather than describing a generic phonics sheet.

Its specific teaching purpose is locating a digraph at the beginning or end of a word. Introduce the relevant vocabulary and sound correspondence first, then use the SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet to see whether children can apply that knowledge to these examples without relying on guesswork.

What is included?

The sh and ch gap fill worksheet task: Learners insert sh or ch to complete ten printed words beside pictures.

The exact prompt set: This resource uses fish, church, push, witch, lunch, watch, teach, brush, bush and bench.

A defined learning focus: Responses provide practice with locating a digraph at the beginning or end of a word.

The complete SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet PDF: The download has 1 printable activity page and two Word Made Easy information pages, giving 3 pages altogether.

What children will practise

• using the instructions on the sh and ch gap fill worksheet accurately;
• pronouncing and discussing fish, church, push, witch, lunch, watch, teach, brush, bush and bench;
• applying sound, spelling and meaning clues while they insert sh or ch to complete ten printed words beside pictures;
• checking each response against the central aim of locating a digraph at the beginning or end of a word;
• explaining which clue made a selected answer appropriate.

How to use the SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet

Establish the language: Before showing the sh and ch gap fill worksheet, name or read the relevant examples and confirm that pupils understand what each one means.

Model its exact response: Demonstrate how to insert sh or ch to complete ten printed words beside pictures with the first suitable prompt. For the SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet, say which sound or grapheme you notice and why the chosen response fits.

Watch for the learning aim: As children continue the SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet, listen for evidence of locating a digraph at the beginning or end of a word. Use a short sh and ch gap fill worksheet question to uncover their reasoning instead of immediately giving an answer.

Read the completed work: Revisit fish, church, push, witch, lunch, watch, teach, brush, bush and bench after marking. While reviewing the SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet, correct confusion and ask pupils to explain one response in a full sentence.

Extension ideas for this resource

• Recreate two prompts from the sh and ch gap fill worksheet with movable letters or word cards.
• Compare selected items from fish, church, push, witch, lunch, watch, teach, brush, bush and bench by sound position, spelling or word length.
• Ask pupils to use one answer from the SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet in a spoken sentence.
• Hide the picture support from the SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet and see which items can still be read or recalled.
• Collect one new example that demonstrates locating a digraph at the beginning or end of a word and explain why it belongs.

Support and challenge

Support for the sh and ch gap fill worksheet: Reveal only a few prompts, rehearse their names and offer the smallest useful set of choices. On the SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet, let the pupil point or build an answer before requiring independent writing.

Challenge after the SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet: Remove one scaffold, request oral segmentation where appropriate and ask the learner to create another item that practises locating a digraph at the beginning or end of a word.

Where this resource fits

Use the sh and ch gap fill worksheet after the featured correspondence has been taught and before expecting the same skill in less controlled reading or writing. Because the activity asks pupils to insert sh or ch to complete ten printed words beside pictures, it can work as guided practice, an independent check or a focused revisit.

Plan the SH and CH Word Gap-Fill Worksheet within your school’s established phonics order. The Department for Education reading framework explains why systematic progression and accurate decoding matter; the next step should transfer locating a digraph at the beginning or end of a word into decodable words or connected text.