Understanding Consonant Diagraphs and Blends

The video tutorial introduces consonant diagraphs and blends, explaining their differences and providing examples. It covers common diagraphs like CH, TH, and Q, detailing their various sounds. The tutorial also introduces consonant blends, emphasizing that unlike diagraphs, blends retain individual sounds. Examples of both diagraphs and blends are provided to aid understanding.

What is the main difference between consonant diagraphs and blends?

• Diagraphs make a single sound, blends keep their individual sounds.

• Blends make a single sound, diagraphs keep their individual sounds.

• Diagraphs and blends are the same.

• Diagraphs are single letters, blends are two letters.

Which of the following is a common consonant diagraph?

• BL

• CH

• ST

• PL

How many sounds does the diagraph 'CH' have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which sound is NOT associated with the diagraph 'CH'?

• Sh

• Th

• C

• Ch

Which of the following words uses the 'CH' sound as in 'character'?

• Church

• Chop

• Character

• Chef

Which of the following words uses the 'CH' sound as in 'chef'?

• Character

• Chop

• Chef

• Church

Which of the following words uses the 'CH' sound as in 'chop'?

• Chef

• Character

• Church

• Chop

What is the voiced sound of the diagraph 'TH'?

• Th as in 'thin'

• Th as in 'this'

• Th as in 'bath'

• Th as in 'think'

Which of the following is a voiced 'TH' word?

• This

• Thin

• Bath

• Think

Which of the following words uses the 'TH' sound as in 'thin'?

• That

• Thin

• This

• Those