Picnic Picks Answer Key

The Picnic Picks worksheet invites students to sort foods into four baskets based on their beginning digraphs: sh, ch, wh, and th. Learners may either write or draw foods that fit each category, allowing them to demonstrate understanding through words or pictures. By generating examples such as cheese, shakes, or wheat, students actively apply phonics knowledge while expanding digraph-based vocabulary. The playful picnic theme increases engagement and supports creative expression alongside foundational literacy skills.

Key Learning Objectives

• Skill Focus: Categorizing words by beginning digraphs (sh, ch, wh, th)
• Vocabulary Generation: Producing original examples rather than selecting from a list
• Grade-Level Alignment: Appropriate for Grades K, 1, and 2
• Phonics Application: Connecting initial sounds to spelling patterns
• Creative Expression: Using drawing or writing to demonstrate understanding

Teacher & Parent Features

• Encourages higher-level thinking through word generation
• Supports diverse learners with flexible response options (draw or write)
• Reinforces digraph recognition in a thematic, engaging context
• Builds fine-motor skills alongside phonics practice
• Ideal for literacy centers, early finishers, or enrichment activities

The Picnic Picks worksheet blends phonics instruction with creativity and play, helping students confidently recognize and apply beginning digraphs while building vocabulary and foundational decoding skills.

This worksheet is part of our Beginning Digraphs Worksheets collection.