Back to School Consonant Digraphs Sort
School bus themed cards with words beginning in ch, ph, sh, th, wh.
This sort uses school bus cards: five header buses for ch, ph, sh, th and wh and word buses such as chip, photo, shark, think and whale. Students sort each word by its consonant digraph. A direction card is included, in color and black and white.
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Ways to use it
- Use it as a phonics center for sorting digraph words.
- Model the sort in a pocket chart, then let students try it on their own.
- Have students read each word aloud and underline the digraph.
- Send a set home in a baggie for extra practice.
- Time a partner sort and have pairs check each other’s work.
- Have students write each word under the correct digraph for a written follow-up.







