Exploring Consonant Digraphs and Blends

The video tutorial introduces the concept of sounds and letters in English, focusing on how letters can combine to form new sounds. It explains the difference between diagraphs, where two letters create a new sound, and consonant blends, where letters retain their individual sounds but are pronounced together. The example of the word 'starch' is used to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial concludes with a brief mention of future topics.

What is the main topic discussed in the video?

• History

• Mathematics

• Science

• English sounds and letters

What happens when two letters combine in English?

• They form a new word

• They become silent

• They can create new or blended sounds

• They always retain their original sounds

What sound do the letters 'CH' make in the word 'starch'?

• S

• K

• CH

• T

What is a diagraph?

• A type of punctuation

• Two or more letters making a new sound

• A vowel sound

• A single letter sound

What do the slash lines around 'CH' indicate?

• It is a vowel sound

• It is a silent sound

• It is a punctuation mark

• It is a new sound

What is the sound of 'C' and 'H' together in English called?

• A diagraph

• A vowel sound

• A silent sound

• A consonant blend

In the word 'starch', what type of sound do 'S' and 'T' make?

• A silent sound

• A consonant blend

• A diagraph

• A vowel sound

What is the difference between a consonant blend and a diagraph?

• A blend retains individual sounds, a diagraph creates a new sound

• A blend is silent, a diagraph is loud

• A blend is a vowel sound, a diagraph is a consonant sound

• There is no difference

Which of the following is an example of a consonant blend?

• ST

• SH

• TH

• CH

Why is it important to know the difference between a consonant blend and a diagraph?

• To improve spelling

• To understand pronunciation

• To learn new words

• All of the above