Digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh)

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

A digraph is a combination of two letters that together represent one sound.

Front

What sound does 'ch' make?

Back

The 'ch' digraph makes the sound /tʃ/, as in 'chocolate'.

Front

What sound does 'sh' make?

Back

The 'sh' digraph makes the sound /ʃ/, as in 'shoe'.

Front

What sound does 'th' make?

Back

The 'th' digraph can make two sounds: /θ/ as in 'think' and /ð/ as in 'this'.

Front

What sound does 'wh' make?

Back

The 'wh' digraph typically makes the sound /w/, as in 'whale'.

Front

Give an example of a word that starts with 'ch'.

Back

An example is 'chair'.

Front

Give an example of a word that starts with 'sh'.

Back

An example is 'ship'.

Front

Give an example of a word that starts with 'th'.

Back

An example is 'thumb'.

Front

Give an example of a word that starts with 'wh'.

Back

An example is 'whistle'.

Front

What is the ending digraph in the word 'fish'?

Back

The ending digraph is 'sh'.