Understanding Blends, Digraphs, and Silent Letters

The video tutorial covers the English alphabet, focusing on vowels and consonants. It explains blends and clusters, consonant digraphs, complex consonants, and silent letters, providing examples and pronunciation guidance.

How many vowels are there in the English alphabet?

• 7

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which of the following is NOT a vowel?

• E

• B

• I

• A

What are the letters that are not vowels called?

• Digraphs

• Clusters

• Blends

• Consonants

What is a blend in terms of consonants?

• A vowel and consonant together

• Two or three consonants together making separate sounds

• Two or three consonants together making a single sound

• A single consonant sound

Which of the following is an example of a blend?

• Th

• Ch

• Ph

• Bl

Which of the following words contains a blend?

• Club

• Write

• Phone

• Bridge

What is a consonant digraph?

• Two consonants making two sounds

• Two consonants making one sound

• Three consonants making one sound

• A consonant and a vowel making one sound

Which of the following is a consonant digraph?

• Bl

• Ch

• Tr

• Fl

Which of the following words contains a digraph?

• Blood

• Laugh

• Comb

• Gnome

What is a complex consonant?

• Two consonants making one sound

• Three consonants making one sound

• A consonant and a vowel making one sound

• Three consonants making three sounds