Digraphs

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

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

Front

What sound does 'ch' make?

Back

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

Front

What sound does 'sh' make?

Back

The 'sh' digraph makes the sound /ʃ/, as in the word '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 makes the sound /w/, as in the word 'whale'.

Front

Give an example of a word with the 'ch' sound.

Back

An example of a word with the 'ch' sound is 'chair'.

Front

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

Back

An example of a word with the 'sh' sound is 'fish'.

Front

Give an example of a word with the 'th' sound.

Back

An example of a word with the 'th' sound is 'thumb'.

Front

Give an example of a word with the 'wh' sound.

Back

An example of a word with the 'wh' sound is 'whistle'.

Front

What is the difference between 'th' and 'sh'?

Back

'th' can sound like /θ/ (think) or /ð/ (this), while 'sh' sounds like /ʃ/ (shoe).