Digraph Bingo

Print a card for each child, then call words such as ship, thumb and whale for them to find.

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Ready-made list, 100 words. Paste your own to replace it, or type to add to it.

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100 words in the bag

Every word is called once, in random order.

Playing with 100 words. The game is kept in this browser until you start a new one.

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Nothing called yet. Each call is listed here so a winning card can be checked.

Next step Print a digraph worksheetPractice ch, sh and th spelling words

How it works

Digraph bingo opens on 6 cards of 4 × 4 drawn from 100 words with ch, sh, th, wh and ph. The list for one digraph alone is one pick away.

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Call the word in its sentence

In Call the game, each call shows a word and a sentence that uses it: whale, A whale came up for air. Say the word, the sentence, then the word again, and children cover it. To check a win, have the child read each covered word and name its digraph.

One digraph at a time

Each digraph has its own list of 20 words, so a 4 × 4 card carries 16 of them. In the ph list the digraph often sits in the middle, as in dolphin and elephant.

  • With 25 cards and all 100 words, a first line usually takes 16 to 33 calls; with one list of 20, 5 to 8.

Questions and answers

What is a digraph?

Two letters that spell one sound. In ship, s and h together make a single sound that neither letter makes alone. These cards use five consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh and ph.

Is there a th bingo?

Yes. Pick th words in Ready-made list. Of its 20 words, this, that, them, then and they have the voiced th, with can be said either way, and the other 14, such as thin and bath, have the unvoiced one.

Which digraph words are on the cards?

Short, common words with ch, sh, th or wh at the start or the end, such as chip, fish, bath and whale, and 20 ph words. Words where the letters make another sound, such as school and who, are left out.

All 100 words

ch words 20

  • beach We dug a hole at the beach.
  • bench Sit on the bench by the tree.
  • chain The gate has a long chain.
  • chair A coat hangs on the back of the chair.
  • chalk We drew stars with chalk.
  • chat We sat down for a chat.
  • cheek She has paint on her cheek.
  • cheese The mouse took the cheese.
  • chest The toys go in the big chest.
  • chick A chick came out of the egg.
  • child Each child gets a turn.
  • chin Milk ran down my chin.
  • chip I ate one more chip.
  • chop We chop wood for the fire.
  • inch The bug is one inch long.
  • lunch I packed a wrap for lunch.
  • much How much does the apple cost?
  • peach This peach is sweet and soft.
  • rich The stew has a rich smell.
  • such It was such a fun day.

sh words 20

  • brush I brush my hair before bed.
  • crash The blocks fell with a crash.
  • dish The dish of berries is for snack.
  • fish The fish swam under a rock.
  • flash We saw a flash of light.
  • fresh The bread is warm and fresh.
  • push Push the cart down the hall.
  • shake Shake the jar to mix the paint.
  • shape Cut the dough into a star shape.
  • shark A shark swam past the reef.
  • shed Dad keeps the mower in the shed.
  • sheep The sheep ate the grass.
  • shell A snail lives in its shell.
  • ship The ship left the dock.
  • shirt His shirt has red dots.
  • shoe I lost my left shoe.
  • shop We went to the pet shop.
  • trash Put the trash in the can.
  • wash I wash the bowls after dinner.
  • wish Make a wish and blow.

th words 20

  • bath The baby splashed in the bath.
  • math We do math after lunch.
  • moth A moth flew at the lamp.
  • north We walked north to the lake.
  • path Stay on the path in the woods.
  • thank Thank you for the help.
  • that Can you see that bird?
  • them I gave them each a pencil.
  • then First we read, then we draw.
  • they They ran to the swings.
  • thick The book is thick and heavy.
  • thin Slice the apple into thin rings.
  • thing What is that thing on the roof?
  • think I think it will rain.
  • this This is my new backpack.
  • thorn A thorn stuck in my sock.
  • three I have three red pens.
  • thumb I hurt my thumb.
  • tooth I put my tooth under the pillow.
  • with I walk to school with my sister.

wh words 20

  • whack Give the drum a whack.
  • whale A whale came up for air.
  • what What is in the box?
  • wheat This bread is made from wheat.
  • wheel The cart lost a wheel.
  • wheeze The squeaky toy let out a wheeze.
  • when When does the bus come?
  • where Where is the blue marker?
  • whiff I got a whiff of popcorn.
  • while Wait here while I get my coat.
  • whimper The pup gave a soft whimper.
  • whine The puppy began to whine.
  • whip Whip the cream until it is stiff.
  • whirl Leaves whirl in the wind.
  • whisk Stir the batter with a whisk.
  • whisker The cat lost a whisker.
  • whisper Whisper so the baby can sleep.
  • whistle The coach blew a whistle.
  • white The snow is white.
  • why Why is the sky dark?

ph words 20

  • alphabet We sang the alphabet song.
  • dolphin A dolphin leaped out of the sea.
  • elephant The elephant sprayed water with its trunk.
  • gopher A gopher dug a hole in the yard.
  • graph We made a graph of our pets.
  • headphones Put on your headphones to listen.
  • hyphen The word twenty-two has a hyphen.
  • microphone Speak into the microphone.
  • nephew My aunt calls me her nephew.
  • paragraph Write one paragraph about your pet.
  • pharmacy We got the medicine at the pharmacy.
  • phone The phone rang twice.
  • phonics We learn letter sounds in phonics.
  • photo Smile for the class photo.
  • phrase Read the phrase out loud.
  • saxophone She plays the saxophone in the band.
  • sphere A ball is a sphere.
  • telephone The telephone is on the desk.
  • trophy Our team won a trophy.
  • typhoon A typhoon is a very strong storm.

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