Consonant Digraphs
Read and spell words containing consonant digraphs and less common consonant spellings (ch, sh, th, ck, tch, ng, ph, wh, k for /k/)
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Sometimes two letters work together as one sound. That pair is a consonant digraph. sh says /sh/ in shop, ch says /ch/ in chip, th says /th/ in that, and ck says /k/ at the end of duck.”
Bring to the table
- Ready digraph cards: sh, ch, th, ck
- Ready word cards: shop, chip, that, duck
- Paper and marker for one spelling try
Extra for the adult
Worked example. In shop, sh is the digraph and says /sh/. The whole word is shop. In duck, ck is the ending digraph and says /k/.
Optional challenge. Add two ready extra cards only: ring and photo. Read them and name the digraph sound—ng says /ng/ in ring, ph says /f/ in photo—without leaving the supplied set.
What to notice. Save a parent note listing the words read and the digraph sounds named, plus one spelled word such as duck.
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Sometimes two letters work together as one sound. That pair is a consonant digraph. sh says /sh/ in shop, ch says /ch/ in chip, th says /th/ in that, and ck says /k/ at the end of duck.
Spend about 10–15 minutes matching supplied digraph cards to supplied words, reading each word, and spelling one of them.
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Learning resources
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Roy the Zebra · Practice link — not the full lesson
Spell Consonant Digraphs · ch
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Practice reading/spelling words with the consonant digraph ch. Supplemental for one digraph family; follow with sh/th/ck words offline for broader coverage.
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Before you openSave a screenshot of correct ch words and a parent note that the learner identified ch as one sound, not two.
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Phonics Bloom · Practice link — not the full lesson
Odd and Bob · Phase 2
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Supplemental blending of Phase 2 words, including common consonant spellings, then sort real vs made-up words.
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Before you openSave a result screenshot or parent tally of correct blends, noting any digraph words practiced.
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Check understanding
- Read words with consonant digraphs (e.g. 'shop', 'chip', 'that')
- Identify the sound made by ph (/f/) and wh (/w/) in words
- Spell words ending in -ck (e.g. 'duck') and -tch (e.g. 'match')
“When your child sees words like 'shop', 'chip', 'ring', or 'photo', can they spot that two letters together make one sound and read the whole word correctly?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Phonics & Word Reading
- Age range
- Ages 4–9
Standards