Consonant Blends and Digraphs

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What is a consonant blend?

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A consonant blend is a group of two or three consonants that appear together in a word, where each consonant retains its sound. For example, 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is a consonant digraph?

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A consonant digraph is a combination of two consonants that create a single sound. For example, 'sh' in 'ship'.

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Give an example of a word that contains both a consonant blend and a consonant digraph.

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The word 'splash' contains the blend 'spl' and the digraph 'sh'.

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What is the consonant blend in the word 'clap'?

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The consonant blend in 'clap' is 'cl'.

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Identify the consonant blend in the word 'frog'.

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The consonant blend in 'frog' is 'fr'.

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What consonant blend can complete the word '__ant'?

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The consonant blend 'pl' can complete the word to form 'plant'.

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Which of the following words contains a consonant digraph: 'chair', 'cat', 'dog'?

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The word 'chair' contains the consonant digraph 'ch'.

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What is the consonant blend in the word 'scream'?

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The consonant blend in 'scream' is 'scr'.

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Choose the correct consonant blend to complete the word '__y'.

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The consonant blend 'fl' can complete the word to form 'fly'.

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What is the difference between a consonant blend and a consonant digraph?

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A consonant blend combines two or three consonants where each sound is heard, while a consonant digraph combines two consonants to make one sound.