Digraphs

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

A digraph is a combination of two letters that together represent one sound.

Front

What sound does 'th' make in 'this'?

Back

The 'th' digraph in 'this' makes a voiced sound.

Front

What sound does 'sh' make in 'ship'?

Back

The 'sh' digraph in 'ship' makes a shushing sound.

Front

What sound does 'ch' make in 'chair'?

Back

The 'ch' digraph in 'chair' makes a ch sound.

Front

What sound does 'wh' make in 'whale'?

Back

The 'wh' digraph in 'whale' makes a w sound.

Front

Can you give an example of a word with the 'th' digraph?

Back

An example is 'that'.

Front

Can you give an example of a word with the 'sh' digraph?

Back

An example is 'shoe'.

Front

Can you give an example of a word with the 'ch' digraph?

Back

An example is 'cheese'.

Front

Can you give an example of a word with the 'wh' digraph?

Back

An example is 'what'.

Front

What is the difference between 'th' in 'this' and 'th' in 'thing'?

Back

In 'this', 'th' is voiced; in 'thing', 'th' is unvoiced.