blends and digraphs

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What is a blend?

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A blend is when two or more consonants are combined together, and each sound can be heard. For example, in the word 'bl' in 'black', you can hear both 'b' and 'l'.

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is when two letters combine to make one sound. For example, 'sh' in 'ship' makes one sound.

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What sound does 'cr' make?

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The blend 'cr' makes the sound like in the word 'crab'.

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What sound does 'fl' make?

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The blend 'fl' makes the sound like in the word 'flag'.

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What sound does 'cl' make?

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The blend 'cl' makes the sound like in the word 'clap'.

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What sound does 'br' make?

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The blend 'br' makes the sound like in the word 'broom'.

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What sound does 'gr' make?

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The blend 'gr' makes the sound like in the word 'green'.

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What is an example of a word with a blend?

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An example of a word with a blend is 'stop', where 'st' is the blend.

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What is an example of a word with a digraph?

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An example of a word with a digraph is 'chop', where 'ch' is the digraph.

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

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Yes, 'this' starts with the digraph 'th'.