blends and digraphs

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What is a blend in phonics?

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A blend is a group of two or three consonants that appear together in a word, where each consonant sound can be heard. For example, 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is a digraph in phonics?

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

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Provide an example of a word that contains the blend 'cl'.

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Cloud.

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Provide an example of a word that contains the blend 'br'.

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Bread.

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Provide an example of a word that contains the blend 'gr'.

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Grape.

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Provide an example of a word that contains the blend 'pl'.

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Plant.

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What is the difference between a blend and a digraph?

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A blend consists of two or more consonants that retain their individual sounds, while a digraph consists of two letters that create a single sound.

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List three common blends in English.

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bl, cl, gr.

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List three common digraphs in English.

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sh, ch, th.

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What is the role of blends and digraphs in reading?

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Blends and digraphs help students decode words by recognizing the sounds that letters make when they are combined.