BEGINNING DIGRAPHS What are some beginning digraphs? Many words begin with a digraph. That means two letters come together and make a brand new sound. You cannot sound out the word by using each letter’s sound because they have changed into a new sound. Here are some you should know. The digraph ch is the sound you hear at the beginning of chair, chap, chew, child, check, chin, church, chip. Think of a sneeze: ah-choo to help you remember the sound of ch. The digraph sh is the sound you hear at the beginning of ship, shirt, show, she, shell, short, shop, sheep. Think of someone who wants you to be quiet. Sh! The digraph th is the sound you hear at the beginning of the, they, then, there, that, these, than, thank. Stick your tongue out just a little bit to say th. The digraph wh is the sound you hear at the beginning of what, where, whip, whistle, whale, white, why, wheat, when. A little bit of air comes out of your mouth when you make the wh sound. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Try this! Put a digraph at the beginning of each word. Sit in this ___air. I go to ___urch on Sundays. Wool comes from __eep. This is my new ___irt. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Write a ___ank you note for this. I can blow into the __istle. A ____ale is a mammal. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.