Trigraphs

Front

What is a trigraph?

Back

A trigraph is a group of three letters that together represent one sound, such as 'str' in 'street'.

Front

Give an example of a word that starts with the trigraph 'thr'.

Back

An example is 'three'.

Front

What sound does the trigraph 'scr' make?

Back

The trigraph 'scr' makes the sound /skr/, as in 'scream'.

Front

Which trigraph is found in the word 'throat'?

Back

The trigraph 'thr' is found in 'throat'.

Front

What does the word 'thrifty' mean?

Back

'Thrifty' means being careful with money and resources.

Front

Identify the trigraph in the word 'squash'.

Back

The trigraph is 'squ'.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means to throw something?

Back

The correct spelling is 'throw'.

Front

Which trigraph is used in the word 'street'?

Back

The trigraph 'str' is used in 'street'.

Front

What does the trigraph 'shr' sound like?

Back

The trigraph 'shr' sounds like /ʃr/, as in 'shrug'.

Front

Name a word that begins with the trigraph 'spl'.

Back

An example is 'splash'.