Spelling - Digraphs

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

A digraph is a combination of two letters that together represent one sound, such as 'ch' in 'chocolate'.

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Give an example of a digraph that makes the 'sh' sound.

Back

The digraph 'sh' in the word 'ship'.

Front

What is the digraph in the word 'whale'?

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The digraph 'wh' in the word 'whale'.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'th' make?

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The digraph 'th' can make two sounds: a soft sound as in 'this' and a hard sound as in 'thing'.

Front

Identify the digraph in the word 'phone'.

Back

The digraph 'ph' in the word 'phone'.

Front

What is the digraph in the word 'cheese'?

Back

The digraph 'ch' in the word 'cheese'.

Front

What is the purpose of using digraphs in spelling?

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Digraphs help represent sounds that cannot be easily spelled with a single letter.

Front

Provide an example of a word with the digraph 'ng'.

Back

The word 'ring' contains the digraph 'ng'.

Front

What is the digraph in the word 'light'?

Back

The digraph 'gh' in the word 'light'.

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How does the digraph 'ck' function in spelling?

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The digraph 'ck' is used to represent the 'k' sound after a short vowel, as in 'duck'.