Beginning Sounds
Say the beginning sound for the word "mat"
M
Which two letters form the digraph in "chop"?
CH
What are the first two letters in "black" and do they blend?
bl
Which word has the short a sound — "cat", "cake", or "cone"?
cat
In the sentence "Sam likes chips," underline the digraph.
ch in chips
What is the beginning sound of "phone"
Identify the digraph and its sound in the word "think"
th
Name the blend at the start of "frog" and give its sound
fr
Which word contains the digraph "th": "this", "sing", or "flip"
this
Read: "Beth brings three chairs." Which words contain a digraph or blend?
digraph: beth, three, chairs
blend: brings
Which letter makes the beginning sound in "giraffe"?
"j"
Find the digraph in "phone" and say its sound.
ph
Identify the consonant blend in "stand" and tell what each letter contributes.
st
Choose the word with an initial blend: "plant", "apple", or "orange"?
plant
In the sentence "The frog jumped fast," find the word with a blend and tell which blend it is.
frog- FR
Identify the beginning sound in "knock" and explain why it's special.
"n", it's special because it has a silent k
Which digraph makes the /ʃ/ sound in "ship"? Spell the digraph and give the sound.
SH
Which blend is in "clean"? Spell it and say how to pronounce it
cl
Which word contains the digraph "ph": "phone", "pan", or "rope"?
phone
Write a sentence using a word with the digraph "wh" and underline the digraph.
______
Listen: which two letters could start the word that sounds like _____
"sh"
In the word "caught", identify any digraphs and explain how they affect the vowel or consonant sound.
gh
In the word "splash", list all the consonants at the beginning and explain how to pronounce the blend cluster.
spl
Which word below has both a digraph and a blend: "shrink", "boat", or "eat"?
shrink
"The children splashed through the creek." Identify and list the digraphs and blends in that sentence and say the words they occur in.