Consonant Blends and Digraphs

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What is a consonant blend?

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A consonant blend is when two or more consonants are placed together in a word, and each consonant sound can be heard. Example: 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is a consonant digraph?

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A consonant digraph is when two consonant letters are next to each other and make one sound. Example: 'ch' in 'chop'.

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Which word has a consonant blend?

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clap (The 'cl' in clap is a consonant blend.)

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Choose the correct consonant blend to complete the word: __ane.

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pl (The word is 'plane'.)

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Choose the correct consonant blend to complete the word: __our.

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fl (The word is 'flour'.)

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Which word has a consonant blend?

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flag (The 'fl' in flag is a consonant blend.)

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What sound does the consonant blend 'st' make?

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The 'st' blend makes the sound /st/ as in 'stop'.

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What sound does the consonant blend 'br' make?

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The 'br' blend makes the sound /br/ as in 'brown'.

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What is an example of a word with a consonant digraph?

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'sh' in 'ship' is an example of a consonant digraph.

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What is an example of a word with a consonant blend?

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'tr' in 'tree' is an example of a consonant blend.