Digraphs-ch, sh, th, wh, ck

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is a combination of two letters that make one sound, such as 'ch', 'sh', 'th', 'wh', and 'ck'.

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What sound does 'ch' make?

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

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What sound does 'sh' make?

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The digraph 'sh' makes the sound /sh/ as in 'shoe'.

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What sound does 'th' make?

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The digraph 'th' can make two sounds: /θ/ as in 'think' and /ð/ as in 'this'.

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What sound does 'wh' make?

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The digraph 'wh' makes the sound /w/ as in 'whale'.

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What sound does 'ck' make?

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The digraph 'ck' makes the sound /k/ as in 'duck'.

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Give an example of a word with 'ch'.

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An example of a word with 'ch' is 'chair'.

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Give an example of a word with 'sh'.

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An example of a word with 'sh' is 'fish'.

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Give an example of a word with 'th'.

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An example of a word with 'th' is 'bath'.

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Give an example of a word with 'wh'.

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An example of a word with 'wh' is 'whistle'.