Digraphs

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is two letters that come together to make one sound, like 'sh' in 'ship'.

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What sound does 'th' make?

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

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What is an example of a word with the 'ch' digraph?

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An example is 'chicken'.

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What sound does 'ph' make?

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The 'ph' digraph makes the 'f' sound, like in 'phone'.

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What is an example of a word with the 'sh' digraph?

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An example is 'shoe'.

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What sound does 'wh' make?

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

Front

Can you name a word that starts with 'th'?

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Yes, 'this' is a word that starts with 'th'.

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What is an example of a word with the 'ch' digraph at the end?

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An example is 'watch'.

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What is the sound of 'sh' in 'fish'?

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In 'fish', 'sh' makes the sound like 'sh' in 'shoe'.

Front

What is a common word that uses the 'ph' digraph?

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A common word is 'graph'.