Digraphs

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

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

Front

What sound does 'sh' make?

Back

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

Front

What sound does 'ch' make?

Back

The 'ch' digraph makes the sound like in the word 'chair'.

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

What sound does 'wh' make?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

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

Front

Give an example of a word with the 'ch' sound.

Back

An example of a word with the 'ch' sound is 'chocolate'.

Front

Give an example of a word with the 'th' sound.

Back

An example of a word with the 'th' sound is 'thumb'.

Front

Give an example of a word with the 'wh' sound.

Back

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

Front

What is the sound of 'sh' in the word 'ship'?

Back

In the word 'ship', the 'sh' makes the sound /ʃ/.