Consonant Digraphs

Front

What is a consonant digraph?

Back

A consonant digraph is a combination of two consonants that together make one sound, such as 'ch' in 'chip'.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What sound does the 'th' digraph make?

Back

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

Front

Identify a word that uses the 'wh' digraph.

Back

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

Front

What is the sound of the 'ch' digraph?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is the difference between 'th' and 'ph' digraphs?

Back

'Th' makes a /th/ sound, while 'ph' makes an /f/ sound, as in 'phone'.

Front

List a word that contains the 'gh' digraph.

Back

The word 'ghost' contains the 'gh' digraph.

Front

What is a common mistake when spelling words with digraphs?

Back

A common mistake is confusing similar sounding digraphs, like 'ch' and 'sh'.

Front

How do you pronounce the 'ch' digraph in 'chocolate'?

Back

In 'chocolate', the 'ch' digraph is pronounced as /ch/.