2.2 Spelling: Digraphs

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

A digraph is a combination of two letters that make one sound, such as 'sh', 'ch', 'th', and 'ph'.

Front

Give an example of a word with the digraph 'sh'.

Back

An example is 'ship'.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'ch' make?

Back

The digraph 'ch' makes the sound /ch/ as in 'chair'.

Front

Provide a word that contains the digraph 'th'.

Back

A word that contains 'th' is 'this'.

Front

What is the sound of the digraph 'ph'?

Back

The digraph 'ph' makes the sound /f/ as in 'photo'.

Front

Identify a word that uses the digraph 'ng'.

Back

An example is 'sing'.

Front

What does the digraph 'wh' sound like?

Back

The digraph 'wh' sounds like /w/ as in 'whale'.

Front

How do you spell the sound /ch/?

Back

You spell it with the digraph 'ch'.

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'thirty'?

Back

'Thirty' is the number 30.

Front

What is a common word that uses the digraph 'tch'?

Back

A common word is 'watch'.