SH Digraph (/ʃ/) Decodable Words

6 verified decodable words targeting the consonant digraph sh. Notice that in every word, the digraph sh stays together in a single sound box because it represents one unified sound (/ʃ/).

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Word	Sounds (Sound Boxes)	Position	Visual Asset
ship	ship	Initial (Beginning)	✓ Illustrated
shop	shop	Initial (Beginning)	✓ Illustrated
fish	fish	Final (Ending)	✓ Illustrated
dish	dish	Final (Ending)	✓ Illustrated
cash	cash	Final (Ending)	✓ Illustrated
shed	shed	Initial (Beginning)	✓ Illustrated

How to Use This Word List

1. Digraph Isolation:

Have the child identify whether the /ʃ/ sound comes at the beginning (ship, shop, shed) or at the end (fish, dish, cash).

2. Segmenting into Boxes:

Tap each sound box while saying the sound: /sh/ ... /i/ ... /p/. Notice that sh fills only one box!

3. Blending to Read:

Blend the three phonemes smoothly to read the whole word with confidence.

Interactive Sound Box Cards

Review each word with illustrated Elkonin sound boxes on screen before printing.

ship

4 letters • 3 sounds

sh/ʃ/

i/ɪ/

p/p/

shop

4 letters • 3 sounds

sh/ʃ/

o/ɑ/

p/p/

fish

4 letters • 3 sounds

f/f/

i/ɪ/

sh/ʃ/

dish

4 letters • 3 sounds

d/d/

i/ɪ/

sh/ʃ/

cash

4 letters • 3 sounds

c/k/

a/æ/

sh/ʃ/

shed

4 letters • 3 sounds

sh/ʃ/

e/ɛ/

d/d/