Blends and Digraphs Challenge

What is a consonant blend?

• A consonant blend is a group of letters that are silent in a word.

• A consonant blend is a single consonant sound in a word.

• A consonant blend is a combination of two or three consonants in a word where each consonant is pronounced.

• A consonant blend is a combination of vowels in a word.

Identify the blend in the word 'splash'.

• spl

• splas

• sh

• pl

Which of the following is a consonant digraph: 'ch', 'st', or 'pl'?

• br

• sh

• tr

• ch

Use the word 'brave' in a sentence.

• The brave turtle won the race.

• The brave cat climbed the tree.

• The brave firefighter rescued the child from the burning building.

• She was brave enough to skip class.

Spell a word that contains the blend 'str'.

• strap

• star

• street

• straw

What is the difference between a blend and a digraph?

• A blend combines sounds to form a new word, while a digraph represents one sound with two letters.

• A blend is a type of vowel sound, while a digraph is a consonant sound.

• A blend uses two letters to create a new sound, while a digraph combines sounds from different words.

• A blend is a single letter that represents a sound, while a digraph is a combination of two different sounds.

Identify the digraph in the word 'whale'.

• al

• wh

• wa

• he

Use the word 'thick' in a sentence.

• She wore a thick jacket in the summer heat.

• The book was so thick that it took me weeks to finish reading it.

• The soup was too thick to drink through a straw.

• The air was thick with the smell of flowers.

Which word contains a blend: 'frog' or 'ship'?

• toad

• bird

• neither

• boat

Spell a word that contains the digraph 'sh'.

• shark

• shoe

• shoes

• shout