Digraphs

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

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

Front

What sound does 'th' make?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of a word with the 'sh' digraph.

Back

An example is 'shoe'.

Front

What sound does 'ch' make?

Back

The 'ch' digraph makes the sound like in 'chocolate'.

Front

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

Back

Yes, 'whale' is a word that starts with 'wh'.

Front

What is the sound of 'ck'?

Back

The 'ck' digraph makes a hard 'k' sound, like in 'duck'.

Front

What is a common word that has 'th' in it?

Back

A common word is 'the'.

Front

What does 'ph' sound like?

Back

The 'ph' digraph sounds like 'f', as in 'phone'.

Front

Can you think of a word that ends with 'sh'?

Back

Yes, 'fish' ends with 'sh'.

Front

What is the sound of 'ch' in 'chicken'?

Back

In 'chicken', 'ch' makes the 'ch' sound.