Consonant Blends and Digraphs

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What is a consonant blend?

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A consonant blend is when two or more consonants are combined together, and each consonant's sound is heard in the blend. For example, 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is a consonant digraph?

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A consonant digraph is when two consonants are combined to make one sound. For example, 'sh' in 'ship'.

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Give an example of a word with a consonant blend.

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'plum' has the consonant blend 'pl'.

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Give an example of a word with a consonant digraph.

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'chop' has the consonant digraph 'ch'.

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What is the consonant blend in the word 'frog'?

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The consonant blend is 'fr'.

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What is the consonant digraph in the word 'whale'?

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The consonant digraph is 'wh'.

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Choose the correct consonant blend to complete the word: __ock.

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The correct consonant blend is 'bl' to make 'block'.

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Which word has both a consonant blend and a consonant digraph?

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The word 'splash' has the consonant blend 'spl' and the digraph 'sh'.

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What sound does the consonant blend 'cl' make?

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The consonant blend 'cl' makes the sound /kl/ as in 'clap'.

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What sound does the consonant digraph 'th' make?

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The consonant digraph 'th' can make two sounds: /θ/ as in 'think' and /ð/ as in 'this'.