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← Reading homeLevel 5 — Consonant Blends & Digraphs
Build consonant Blends & Digraphs through short lessons, examples and practice.
Sh and ch
Two letters can work together. Hear sh in ship and ch in chin. Read chair as a whole-word example; its vowel pattern comes later.
5 min · Open lesson →○Two th sounds
Th has different sounds in thin and this. Listen to the examples. Both spellings use t and h together.
5 min · Open lesson →○Wh and ph
Wh often sounds like w, although accents vary. Ph often sounds like f. These are useful patterns, not rules for every word.
5 min · Open lesson →○The ck ending
Ck works together at the end of these words. It represents the k sound.
5 min · Open lesson →○Bl cl and fl
In a blend, you can still hear the separate consonant sounds. Start slowly, then join them.
5 min · Open lesson →○St and sp
Keep both beginning sounds. Listen to stop and spin.
5 min · Open lesson →○Tr and gr
Read the beginning group, then the rest of the word. Natural pronunciation can vary by accent.
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