Digraphs Rule: Two letters that make one sound

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Digraphs and Trigraphs Digraph ph =/f/

• ph—elephant • kn—knee

• sh—shoe • gn—sign

• wh—whale • ck—lock

• ch—chocolate chip cookie • wr—write

• *th—feather • qu—queen

• th—thumb • gh—laugh

• gh—ghost • dge—badge

• ng—sing • tch—catch Digraph ph =/f/ Digraph sh =/sh/

Rule: The p and the h come together to form one single sound…./f/.

Other words that follow this rule: phone alphabet dolphin trophy typhoon paragraph

Digraph sh =/sh/ Digraph wh= /w/

Rule: The s and the h come together to form one single sound…./sh/. Other words that follow this rule: shark sheep shed brush sunshine shout Digraph wh = /w/ Digraph wh = /h/

Rule: The w and the h come together to Rule: The w and the h come together to form one single sound…./w/. form one single sound…./h/. Other words that follow this rule: Words that follow this rule: what why when who whole where whistle whisper whom whose

Digraph ch=/ch/ Digraph ch =/ch/

Rule: The c and the h come together to form one single sound…./ch/.

Other words that follow this rule: cheese chips church chase champion choice Digraph ch =/k/ or /sh/ Digraph th=/*th/

Rule: Sometimesch can make the /k/ sound.

chorus school chasm *Voiced—Can you feel your lips vibrate when you say this sound? Rule: Sometimesch can make the /sh/ sound. charade machine brochure

Digraph th=/*th/ Digraph th=/th/

Rule: The t and the h come together to Unvoiced—It sounds form one single voiced */th/ sound. like a whisper. Other words that follow this rule: this the them mother father other Digraph th=/th/ Digraph gh =/g/

Rule: The t and the h come together to form one single voiceless /th/ sound. Other words that follow this rule: three thorn think bathtub healthy teeth

Digraph gh =/g/ Digraph ng =/ng/

Rule: The g and the h come together to form one single sound…./g/. Other words that follow this rule: ghoul spaghetti aghast ghetto gh erkin Afghanistan Digraph ng =/ng/ Digraph kn =/n/

Rule: The n and the g come together to form one single sound…./ng/. Other words that follow this rule: king thing wing long swing fang

Digraph kn =/n/ Digraph gn =/n/

Rule: The k and the n come together to form one single sound…./n/.

Other words that follow this rule: knot knuckle know knock knife knob Digraph gn =/n/ Digraph ck=/k/

Rule: The g and the n come together to form one single sound…./n/. Other words that follow this rule: gnarl gnash gnat gnaw gnome gnu

Digraph ck=/k/ Digraph wr =/r/

Rule: The c and the k come together to form one single sound…./k/. Other words that follow this rule: back deck speck neck snack clock Digraph wr =/r/ Digraph qu =/qw/

Rule: The w and the r come together to form one single sound…./r/. Other words that follow this rule: wreck wrestle wren wriggle wrinkle wrong

Digraph qu =/qw/ Digraph gh =/f/

Rule: The q and the u come together to form one single sound…./qw/.

Other words that follow this rule: quick quiet quilt question squid liquid Digraph gh = /f/

Rule: The g and the h come together to form one single sound…./f/. Trigraphs

Rule: Three letters Other words that follow this rule: that make one sound rough tough enough cough laughter trough

Trigraph tch = /ch/ Trigraph tch = /ch/

Rule: The t, c, and h come together to form one single sound…./ch/. Other words that follow this rule: match patch fetch witch stretch watch Trigraph dge = /dj/ Digraph dge = /dj/

Rule: The d, g, and e come together to form one single sound…./dj/. Other words that follow this rule: fudge edge hedge ledge dodge wedge

Directions for Using These Flashcards

• Cut out, round corners, laminate, hole punch in top two corners, and attach 1 inch rings.

• Do not add the rules flashcards until children are familiar with the meaning of the words. (Rules can go before or after the matching word. Look at the spelling pattern in the top right corner to see which flashcards are matching.)

• When introducing the rules, point out the spelling pattern when children are interested. Do not force it!

• After children are familiar with the spelling pattern, start pointing out other words that follow each rule.