Five digraphs are part of the 42 sounds.
The first three digraphs are ch (”chat”),
sh (”ship”), and wh (”whip”). Digraphs
are two consonants that make one sound.
Follow the directions on the page.
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Date:
Section Ten: Digraphs CH, SH, and WH
Copy and arc the digraphs. Say their sounds. Then prove the words.
sh ch wh
shark
cash
brush
shop
shaft
dish
ship
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chat
chest
lunch
chin
chess
church
rich
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when
wheel
white
whiff
whale
whim
whip
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Two digraphs look the same but have
different sounds. They are th (”the”) and
th (”thud”).
Section Ten: Two TH Digraphs
Copy and arc the digraphs. Say their sounds. Then prove the words.
th th th
th th th
thick
thin
thorn
with
path
them
this
that
the
than
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ever
never
every
very
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Since digraphs are consonants, when
they follow the vowel they act as
guardian consonants. A digraph gets
only one guardian star because it makes
only one sound. Follow the directions
on the page.
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Date:
Section Ten: Decode and Read with Digraphs
Prove the words below. They all contain digraphs. Some follow the Five Phonetic
Skills and some contain murmur diphthongs. Watch for digraphs that act as guardian
consonants!
shore
chill whine
white
fish *
wish
beach
this whale
whip X
shell watch
think dash catch chime
harsh
north
shut
pinch
Find and circle the digraph words in the story below. Read the story.
The wind whipped at Thad’s coat. White capped waves dashed
at the north shore as he pulled his boat onto the beach. Chimes from
the church bells could faintly be heard on the chill air. It was five
o’clock and time for Thad to be home.
He smiled as he left the harsh wind behind and dashed for the
warmth and safety of his cottage. It was much better to watch the
storm while shut inside his warm home. There would be no more
fishing to think about until the storm moved on.
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Use both Decoding Skill #1 and
Decoding Skill #2 to prove these words.
Then read the sentences.
Section Ten: Digraphs in Multi-Syllable Words
sharpen sherbet garnish chimpanzee
chimney thermos shelter orthodontist shimmer
whimper
approach
shabby
1.
I smiled as I watched the chimpanzees perform.
2.
The waitress approached with a cup of sherbet garnished with
mint leaves.
3.
I heard a soft whimper. A shabby little dog was seeking shelter
from the storm.
4.
My brother and I both went to the orthodontist and got braces on
our teeth.
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There are five more digraphs. They
are not part of the 42 sounds. These
three digraphs have the same sound as
the consonants n, f, and r. Follow the
directions on the page.
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Date:
Section Ten: Digraphs KN, PH, and WR
Copy and arc the digraphs. Say their sounds. Prove the words.
kn
knit
knead
knee
knot
knife
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ph
phone
photo
phase
graph
Phil
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wr
wrap
write
wrote
wring
wrong
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These last two digraphs have the sounds
/n/ and /k/. The digraph ck is used
only at the end of words. Follow the
directions on the page.
Student Name:
Date:
Section Ten: Digraphs GN, and CK
Copy and arc the digraphs. Say their sound. Prove the words.
gn
ck
truck
chick
duck
pick
check
gnash
gnome
gnat
gnarl
gnu
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Practice writing these Most Common Words.
only
says
shoe
push
put
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Select one digraph to put in each blank.
Read the words you build.
Section Ten: Rhyming With Digraphs
th ch
sh
__ in
__ in
__ in
sh
wh
ch
__ ip
__ ip
__ ip
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th
sta__
bla__
tra__
Ja__
sa__
tra__
fla__
clo__
blo__
flo__
mo__
sto__
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ch
mun__
bun__
pun__
lun__
cat__
lat__
bat__
mat__
pin__
fin__
flin__
cin__
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When digraphs join with the three blend
letters l, r, and s, they form digraph
blends. The sound of the digraph ch
changes from /ch/ to /k/. Prove the
words then practice writing the MCWs.
Student Name:
Date:
Section Ten: Digraph Blends
th+r = thr thrust throne
sh=r = shr shrimp shrub
ph+l = phl (fl) pholx
ph+r = phr (fr) phrase
ch+l = chl (kl) chloride
ch+r = chr (kr) chrome
s+ch = sch (sk) scheme
Most Common Words
pretty
onion
seven
move
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These words use all ten digraphs. Prove
and read each word.
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chill
gnome
charm
knock
rock
match
when
thick
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Date:
Follow the directions on the page.
Section Ten: Proving Words With Digraph Blends
f
f
thr phl shr sch phr chr
Prove each word. Be sure to arc all three letters in the digraph blends.
throat shred phrase
phlox throne scheme
shrug thrust three
shrimp chrome shrub
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Add an s or an es to make each word
plural. Remember ss, zz, x, ch, and sh
need an es!
Section Ten: Plurals
If you have trouble reading any word, prove it before adding the ending.
class__ pot__ beach__
fox__ frog__ shell__
church__ trail__ pan__
wish__ buzz__ rope__
chime__ box__ sash__
nail__ shine__ eat__
thrill__ glass__ itch__
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Most words that end in the digraph ch
have a silent t. Most words that end in
ge have silent d. Follow the directions
on the page.
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Date:
Section Ten: -TCH and -DGE
Fill in the silent letter.
ma__ch we__ge bri__ge
fu__ge i__ch wi__ch
lo__ge e__ge pi__ch
la__ch ju__ge Du__ch
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through
view
wrong
iron
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Follow the directions on the page.
Section Ten: Review Digraphs in One-Syllable Words
& S-Blends Split
Write the five digraphs that are part of the 42 sounds. (Remember, they all end with
h!)
Write the five digraphs that have a consonant sound.
Prove the following words. They all contain digraphs.
whine wish wrote knife
graph chick gnash math
whale then knot phone
In the following words, the s-blend will split. Prove these words by placing the
syllable box between the blend.
whisper sister plastic
master history disturb
discard system basket
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Follow the directions on the page.
Section Ten: Review Digraphs in Multi-Syllable Words
Prove the following multi-syllable words. These words all contain digraphs.
children ketchup thunder pharmacy
whistle birthday shamrock
refresh parchment
thirteen digraph
chimney
approach
purchase
synchronize
Read these Most Common Words.
ever says put move iron
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never
shoe pretty
through
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every
only onion view very
push
seven
wrong
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