Phonics worksheets: short vowels, sh ch th, word families

Phonics worksheets so children practise the sounds letters make. Teachers and parents print them for class or at home. The pages cover short vowels with the vowel missing from each word, the digraphs sh, ch and th with a line for the beginning sound, and the -at word family. Each word has a picture. The direction box takes a request such as long vowels or blends.

• a phonics lesson sheet
• a letter sound practice page at home
• a centre activity for early readers

Frequently asked questions

Which sounds are covered?

The samples cover short vowels, the digraphs sh, ch and th, and the -at family. The direction box takes long vowels, blends or ar and or.

Is the word family always -at?

The sample is the -at family. Another family is a request in the direction box.

Do the words have pictures?

Yes. Each word on these pages has a picture beside it.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.