The Ultimate Wh Digraph Resources

Is it time to introduce your students to the wh digraph? Then, this resource pack is going to be your teaching buddy!

This set of 18 teaching slides will guide your students through the initial phases of grasping the ‘wh’ digraph concept. Along with this set of slides, a mini activity book can be completed individually or as a whole class—the perfect two resources to start their phonics journey with the wh digraph. Designed and created by a teacher, these resources have been created with young learners at the forefront of the design process. The bright, fun, simple layout will accompany your wicked teaching skills!

There are many ways you can add to these resources to make them more tactile for your learners. Why not provide them with playdough buttons as they are guided through decomposing words containing the wh digraph?

Wh Digraph

The “wh” digraph is a combination of the letters “w” and “h” that together represent a single sound. In English, this digraph is commonly found at the beginning of words and produces a unique sound, which is often the voiceless labiodental fricative sound.

Some examples of words using the digraph ‘wh’ are:

• What
• When
• Where
• Which
• While
• White
• Whale
• Whisk
• Whistle
• Whiz

Download These Wh Digraph Teaching Resources Today!

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the Google Teaching Slides or the easy to print PDF version of the mini book.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.

More Wh Digraph Resources

Looking for more resources to help your students practice the ‘wh’ digraph? We have you covered…

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Digraph Bug Swatting Game

A small group bug swatting game to consolidate the concept of digraph graphemes at the beginning of a word.

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Wh Digraph Words With Images

Learn words that contain the 'wh' digraph with these word and picture flashcards.