Understanding English Digraphs Sounds

Mrs. Honey, a primary school teacher, introduces digraphs, which are two letters making one sound. She explains various digraphs like CH, SH, TH, and others, detailing their sounds and examples. The video covers vowel digraphs, complex digraphs with multiple sounds, and tricky digraphs with different spellings. Mrs. Honey emphasizes the importance of understanding these sounds for phonics and encourages viewers to subscribe for more phonics videos.

What is a digraph?

• Two letters making two sounds

• A letter that changes sound

• Two letters making one sound

• A single letter making two sounds

Which sound does the CH digraph make?

• Ch

• Th

• Ph

• Sh

Which digraph is known for making a magical sound?

• CH

• SH

• TH

• PH

What is the sound of the SH digraph?

• Th

• Ph

• Sh

• Ch

How many versions of the TH digraph sound are there?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three

What is the soft sound of the TH digraph?

• Ch as in 'cheese'

• Th as in 'brother'

• Th as in 'three'

• Sh as in 'ship'

What sound does the NG digraph make?

• Nt

• Nk

• Ng

• Nd

Which of the following digraphs makes the long E sound?

• EE

• EA

• Both EE and EA

• Neither EE nor EA

What sound do the AI and AY digraphs make?

• I

• E

• A

• O

Which digraph can be spelled as both 'AI' and 'AY'?

• E

• A

• I

• O