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 combined together, and each consonant's sound is heard in the blend. Example: 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is a consonant digraph?

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A consonant digraph is when two consonants are combined to make one sound. Example: 'sh' in 'ship'.

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Which word contains a consonant blend?

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'clap' contains the consonant blend 'cl'.

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Which word contains a consonant digraph?

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'fifth' contains the consonant digraph 'th'.

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What is an example of a word with both a consonant blend and a consonant digraph?

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The word 'fifth' has the consonant blend 'f' and the consonant digraph 'th'.

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Fill in the blank with a consonant blend: __y

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Possible answers: 'fl', 'pl', 'cl', 'gl'. 'fl' is a consonant blend.

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What sound does 'wh' make in words?

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The 'wh' digraph makes a sound like 'w' as in 'whale'.

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What is the sound of the consonant blend 'dr'?

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The consonant blend 'dr' makes the sound as in 'drum'.

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Identify a word that starts with a consonant blend.

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'straw' starts with the consonant blend 'str'.

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Identify a word that starts with a consonant digraph.

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'chop' starts with the consonant digraph 'ch'.