Step-by-step English Level 2 Consonant digraphs: sh and ch: check-up and practice test questions
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Exercise 2Z Check-up
Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.A: bat B: chain C: shop
- Find the name that starts with sh. Only one name has these letters in that place.shop = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. shop has sh at the start. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.2 / 4 / 3
- Find the one that fits. chest is ch - e - s - t: 4 sounds. Count the pair as one.4 is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read 4 in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.chip / ship
- Find the one that fits. chip starts with ch. ship starts with a different sound.chip is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read chip in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.th / sh / ch
- Find the one that fits. chin starts with ch. Those two letters make one sound.ch is choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read ch in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.shed
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.sh - e - d
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.shed
- Write the answer. shed
Check. Read the letters back: sh - e - d. They make shed. ✓
Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.
Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.A: zip B: chain C: pig
- Find the name that starts with ch. Only one name has these letters in that place.chain = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. chain has ch at the start. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.sh / ch / th
- Find the one that fits. fish ends with sh.sh is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read sh in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.sh - e - l - l
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.shell = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. The other pictures show different names: chest, dog. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.ch - e - s - t
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.chest
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?chest and chest are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a chest. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.3 / 4 / 2
- Find the one that fits. ship is sh - i - p: 3 sounds. Count the pair as one.3 is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read 3 in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Total 10 marks. Allow about 10 minutes.
Exercise 2X Practice test questions
Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.A: apple B: rug C: chin
- Find the name that starts with ch. Only one name has these letters in that place.chin = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. chin has ch at the start. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.2 / 3 / 4
- Find the one that fits. shell is sh - e - l - l: 4 sounds. Count the pair as one.4 is choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read 4 in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.th / sh / ch
- Find the one that fits. ship starts with sh. Those two letters make one sound.sh is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read sh in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.shop / chop
- Find the one that fits. shop starts with sh. chop starts with a different sound.shop is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read shop in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.chain
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.ch - ai - n
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.chain
- Write the answer. chain
Check. Read the letters back: ch - ai - n. They make chain. ✓
Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.sh / ch / th
- Find the one that fits. chest starts with ch.ch is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read ch in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.sh - o - p
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.shed
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?shop and shed are different
- Write the answer. No
Check. The picture shows a shed. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.ch - ai - n
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.chain = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: sun, web. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.A: bed B: shell C: fox
- Find the name that starts with sh. Only one name has these letters in that place.shell = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. shell has sh at the start. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.2 / 4 / 3
- Find the one that fits. fish is f - i - sh: 3 sounds. Count the pair as one.3 is choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read 3 in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.