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Blending Digraph Sounds

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Blending Digraph Sounds

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Part 1: Listen, Look and Choose

WALT: We are learning to blend sounds with common digraphs.

Success criteria: I can spot a digraph and say its sound in a word.

Remember: two letters can work together to make one sound.

1. Which word begins with sh?

chop

shop

thin

2. Which word ends with ck?

ring

duck

fish

3. Tick all the words with th.

thin

ship

bath

sing

4. Tick all the words with a double-letter digraph.

bell

buzz

chat

fish

Part 2: Blend the Sounds

Say each sound slowly. Then blend the sounds to read the word.

5. c – h – i – p = ____________________
6. s – h – e – ll = ____________________
7. r – i – ng = ____________________
8. f – i – ss = ____________________
9. Match each word to its digraph.
duck
chop
song
buzz
ng
zz
ck
ch
10. Write one sentence using the word fish.

Support and Challenge

Dyslexia-friendly options: Say the sounds aloud, use a finger or a reading window to track each sound, and blend slowly. A partner may read the instructions.

For extra support: Use sound buttons or counters for each sound. Practise these digraphs first: sh, ch, th.

Extension: Find or write three more words containing ff, ll, ss or zz. Circle the digraph in each word.

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