Consonant Blends and Digraphs

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What is a consonant blend?

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A consonant blend is when two consonant letters are next to each other and they make two separate sounds, like in the word 'bl'ue.

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What is a consonant digraph?

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A consonant digraph is when two consonant letters are next to each other and they make one sound, like in the word 'sh'ip.

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Give an example of a word with a consonant blend.

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An example of a word with a consonant blend is 'st'op.

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Give an example of a word with a consonant digraph.

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An example of a word with a consonant digraph is 'ch'ip.

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Which letters in 'fifth' form a consonant digraph?

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The letters 'th' in 'fifth' form a consonant digraph.

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Which letters in 'drill' form a consonant blend?

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The letters 'dr' in 'drill' form a consonant blend.

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What sound does the consonant blend 'pl' make?

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The consonant blend 'pl' makes the sound 'pl' as in 'play'.

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What sound does the consonant digraph 'wh' make?

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The consonant digraph 'wh' makes the sound 'w' as in 'what'.

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Fill in the blank: A _______ is two consonant letters that make one sound.

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consonant digraph.

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Fill in the blank: A _______ is two consonant letters that make two sounds.

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consonant blend.