Checking for Digraphs

This digraph recognition worksheet helps students strengthen phonics accuracy by distinguishing real words from nonsense ones. Learners read each pair of words, circle the correctly spelled word, and cross out the incorrect option, reinforcing accurate recognition of common digraph patterns.

Key Learning Objectives

• Skill Focus: Identifying correct digraph spellings in words
• Critical Thinking Benefit: Builds error detection and rapid word analysis skills
• Curriculum Tie-in: Supports phonics, spelling accuracy, and word analysis standards
• Application Type: Real-versus-nonsense word evaluation that reinforces decoding precision

Teacher & Parent Features

• Encourages quick comparison of correct and incorrect digraph patterns
• Reinforces common digraph endings through repeated exposure
• Ideal for phonics warm-ups, literacy centers, or quick assessments
• Provides immediate contrast to strengthen spelling awareness
• Builds confidence recognizing valid word forms
• Suitable for classroom instruction and homeschool learning

This printable digraph worksheet strengthens foundational literacy skills by helping students quickly identify correct spelling patterns. By choosing real words over nonsense ones, learners improve decoding accuracy, spelling confidence, and overall phonics mastery.

This worksheet is part of our Ending Digraphs Worksheets collection.