Blends and 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 'ch' in 'chocolate'.

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What sound does 'sh' make?

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The 'sh' digraph makes the sound like in 'shoe'.

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What sound does 'th' make?

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

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What sound does 'wh' make?

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The 'wh' digraph makes the sound like in 'whale'.

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

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An example is 'chair'.

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

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An example is 'fish'.

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

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An example is 'thumb'.

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

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An example is 'whistle'.

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What is a blend?

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A blend is when two or more letters are combined, and each letter's sound is heard, like 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is an example of a word with the 'br' blend?

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An example is 'bread'.