Spell Words with Digraphs

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What is a digraph?

Back

A digraph is a combination of two letters that together represent one sound, such as 'ch' in 'chair' or 'th' in 'the'.

Front

Give an example of a word that contains a digraph.

Back

Fish contains the digraph 'sh'.

Front

What sound does the digraph 'wh' represent in the word 'whale'?

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The digraph 'wh' represents the sound /w/.

Front

Identify the digraph in the word 'chair'.

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The digraph in 'chair' is 'ch'.

Front

What is the purpose of using digraphs in spelling?

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Digraphs help represent specific sounds in words that cannot be represented by a single letter.

Front

Which of the following words contains a digraph: chip, cat, dog?

Back

Chip contains the digraph 'ch'.

Front

What is the digraph in the word 'these'?

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The digraph in 'these' is 'th'.

Front

How do digraphs differ from blends?

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Digraphs consist of two letters that make one sound, while blends consist of two or more letters that each retain their individual sounds.

Front

Provide an example of a word with the digraph 'th'.

Back

The word 'the' contains the digraph 'th'.

Front

What is the digraph in the word 'phone'?

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The digraph in 'phone' is 'ph', which represents the /f/ sound.