SH and CH Word Sorting Worksheet

About this sh and ch word sorting worksheet

The SH and CH Word Sorting Worksheet asks children to sort twelve printed words into the sh and ch groups. Pupils encounter shop, rich, shed, chip, cash, much, rush, chug, shut, chat, ship and chop, so the written explanation matches the prompts on the printable rather than describing a generic phonics sheet.

Its specific teaching purpose is reading whole words and classifying them by digraph. Introduce the relevant vocabulary and sound correspondence first, then use the SH and CH Word Sorting Worksheet to see whether children can apply that knowledge to these examples without relying on guesswork.

What is included?

The sh and ch word sorting worksheet task: Learners sort twelve printed words into the sh and ch groups.

The exact prompt set: This resource uses shop, rich, shed, chip, cash, much, rush, chug, shut, chat, ship and chop.

A defined learning focus: Responses provide practice with reading whole words and classifying them by digraph.

The complete SH and CH Word Sorting 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 word sorting worksheet accurately;
• pronouncing and discussing shop, rich, shed, chip, cash, much, rush, chug, shut, chat, ship and chop;
• applying sound, spelling and meaning clues while they sort twelve printed words into the sh and ch groups;
• checking each response against the central aim of reading whole words and classifying them by digraph;
• explaining which clue made a selected answer appropriate.

How to use the SH and CH Word Sorting Worksheet

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

Model its exact response: Demonstrate how to sort twelve printed words into the sh and ch groups with the first suitable prompt. For the SH and CH Word Sorting 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 Sorting Worksheet, listen for evidence of reading whole words and classifying them by digraph. Use a short sh and ch word sorting worksheet question to uncover their reasoning instead of immediately giving an answer.

Read the completed work: Revisit shop, rich, shed, chip, cash, much, rush, chug, shut, chat, ship and chop after marking. While reviewing the SH and CH Word Sorting 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 word sorting worksheet with movable letters or word cards.
• Compare selected items from shop, rich, shed, chip, cash, much, rush, chug, shut, chat, ship and chop by sound position, spelling or word length.
• Ask pupils to use one answer from the SH and CH Word Sorting Worksheet in a spoken sentence.
• Hide the picture support from the SH and CH Word Sorting Worksheet and see which items can still be read or recalled.
• Collect one new example that demonstrates reading whole words and classifying them by digraph and explain why it belongs.

Support and challenge

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

Challenge after the SH and CH Word Sorting Worksheet: Remove one scaffold, request oral segmentation where appropriate and ask the learner to create another item that practises reading whole words and classifying them by digraph.

Where this resource fits

Use the sh and ch word sorting 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 sort twelve printed words into the sh and ch groups, it can work as guided practice, an independent check or a focused revisit.

Plan the SH and CH Word Sorting 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 reading whole words and classifying them by digraph into decodable words or connected text.