Reading Words with Digraphs

When students are engaged in phonics and learn that each letter of the alphabet makes a sound, it’s time to move on to digraphs. Digraphs take learning phonics to the next level because students suddenly discover that two letters can blend together to make one sound. It can get a bit confusing!  
Fortunately, learning digraphs is fun.

Consonant Digraphs

Consonant digraphs are two letters that come together to make one sound.

The 4 Consonant Digraphs:

ch, sh, th, wh

DIGRAPH

Chin  has the consonant digraph ch 
which makes the sound /ch/
Sound it out!

chin 

ch – i – n

chi – n 

chin

The 4 Consonant Digraphs: ch like in ‘chart’

Initial ch

chew   chop  chips

 choice  chance   chain

Final ch

touch   each    reach 

coach  ouch    beach 

Reading Readiness!

Time to

Ch-Ch-Chant!
I’m a chick. 

My name starts with /ch/. 

/Ch/ is the sound. Uh-huh!

I write /ch/ with a c and an h.

Chick starts with /ch/. Uh-huh!

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