Consonant Digraphs Quiz for 1st Grade with Answers

📚 Quick Study Guide: Consonant Digraphs

• 💡 What are Consonant Digraphs? A consonant digraph is when two consonant letters work together to make just ONE new sound. Think of them as a team!
• 👂 Common Digraph Sounds: Some of the most common digraphs you'll see in 1st grade are ch (like in 'chair'), sh (like in 'ship'), th (like in 'thin'), and wh (like in 'whale').
• ✍️ How to Identify Them: When you see two consonants side-by-side making one sound, that's a digraph! For example, in the word 'fish', the 'sh' makes one sound.
• 🗣️ Practice Makes Perfect: Learning digraphs helps us read and spell bigger words! It makes reading smoother and helps us understand new words better.
• 🔎 Look and Listen: Always look for these special letter teams and listen for their unique sound when you read!

📝 Practice Quiz: Consonant Digraphs

Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Which word has the 'sh' digraph?

   A. Cat

   B. Ship

   C. Dog

2. What digraph completes the word: "____air"?

   A. Th

   B. Wh

   C. Ch

3. In the word "whale", which letters form a consonant digraph?

   A. al

   B. wh

   C. le

4. Which word uses the 'th' sound?

   A. The

   B. Toy

   C. Tree

5. Find the word with a 'ch' digraph:

   A. Book

   B. Chair

   C. Ball

6. The word "brush" has which digraph?

   A. br

   B. sh

   C. us

7. What digraph makes the sound at the beginning of "what"?

   A. wh

   B. wa

   C. at