Blends and digraphs

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What is a blend in phonics?

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A blend is a group of two or three consonants that appear together in a word, where each consonant sound can be heard. For example, 'sp' in 'spoon'.

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What is a digraph in phonics?

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A digraph is a combination of two letters that make one sound, such as 'ch' in 'chair' or 'sh' in 'shoe'.

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List three examples of blends that start with 'b'.

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1. bl (as in 'black') 2. br (as in 'brown') 3. bl (as in 'blue').

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What is the difference between a blend and a digraph?

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A blend consists of two or more consonants that retain their individual sounds, while a digraph consists of two letters that create a single sound.

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Provide an example of a word that contains the blend 'fr'.

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'Frog' is an example of a word that contains the blend 'fr'.

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Provide an example of a word that contains the blend 'dr'.

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'Drum' is an example of a word that contains the blend 'dr'.

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What is the blend at the beginning of the word 'flame'?

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The blend at the beginning of the word 'flame' is 'fl'.

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What is the blend at the beginning of the word 'spoon'?

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The blend at the beginning of the word 'spoon' is 'sp'.

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Identify a word that starts with the blend 'bl'.

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'Black' is a word that starts with the blend 'bl'.

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Identify a word that starts with the blend 'fl'.

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'Flower' is a word that starts with the blend 'fl'.