Blends and Digraphs

What is a common misconception about digraphs?

• Digraphs are just any two letters together.

• Digraphs represent two different sounds.

• Digraphs are only found in English.

• Digraphs are always at the beginning of words.

How do blends differ from digraphs?

• Blends consist of two or three consonants that are pronounced together but retain their individual sounds, while digraphs represent a single sound.

• Blends are two vowels combined to create a new sound, while digraphs are two consonants that create a single sound.

• Blends are always at the beginning of words, while digraphs can appear anywhere in a word.

• Blends consist of a single consonant followed by a vowel, while digraphs consist of two vowels.

What role do visuals play in teaching blends and digraphs?

• Visuals help reinforce the connection between sounds and letters, aiding in memory retention.

• Visuals are used to distract students from the main lesson.

• Visuals are only useful for teaching math concepts.

• Visuals have no impact on learning blends and digraphs.

What is the digraph 'wh' commonly found in which types of words?

• In question words like 'what', 'where', 'when', and 'why'.

• In words related to weather like 'whirlwind' and 'whistle'.

• In words that describe colors like 'white' and 'whitish'.

• In words that indicate size like 'wide' and 'whopping'.

Can you name some words that start with the blend 'fr'?

• frog

• tree

• apple

• car

Fill in the blank: Did you see ____ dog? (Use a word with the digraph 'th')

• the

• that

• dog

• cat

What is a blend in phonics?

• A group of two or three vowels that appear together in a word.

• A group of two or three consonants that appear together in a word, where each consonant sound can be heard, such as 'fr' in 'frog' or 'st' in 'star'.

• A single consonant sound that can be heard in a word.

• A combination of a consonant and a vowel that creates a new sound.

Can you list some words that contain the blend 'cl'?

• clap

• trap

• slip

• cloud

Provide an example of a word that contains the digraph 'sh'.

• ship

• cat

• dog

• fish

What is a digraph?

• A combination of two letters that together represent one sound, such as 'th', 'sh', or 'ch'.

• A type of graph that shows the relationship between two variables.

• A musical term for a combination of two notes played together.

• A mathematical term for a two-dimensional shape.