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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/)

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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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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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Save a screenshot of correct ch words and a parent note that the learner identified ch as one sound, not two.

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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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Save a result screenshot or parent tally of correct blends, noting any digraph words practiced.

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  • 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?”

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Type
Procedural
Subject
English
Domain
Phonics & Word Reading
Age range
Ages 4–9

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