Today, we’re going to learn about something called digraphs. Digraphs are when two letters come together to make one special sound. Let’s explore some fun digraphs!
When we put the letter S and the letter H together, they make the sound /sh/. You can hear the /sh/ sound in these words:
When we put the letter T and the letter H together, they make the sound /th/. You can hear the /th/ sound in these words:
When we put the letter C and the letter H together, they make the sound /ch/. You can hear the /ch/ sound in these words:
When we put the letter P and the letter H together, they make the sound /ph/. You can hear the /ph/ sound in these words:
When we put the letter W and the letter H together, they make the sound /wh/. You can hear the /wh/ sound in these words:
Digraphs are special because they take two letters and make one sound. Isn’t that cool? Now you know some digraphs and can listen for them in words you hear every day!
Digraph Hunt: Go on a digraph hunt around your home or classroom! Look for objects or pictures that have the /sh/, /th/, /ch/, /ph/, or /wh/ sounds. For example, you might find a shoe for /sh/ or a photo for /ph/. Draw a picture of each item you find and write the word next to it. How many digraphs can you find?
Sound Detective: Become a sound detective and listen carefully to the words people say around you. When you hear a word with a digraph, raise your hand or make a note of it. Try to collect at least five words for each digraph sound. Share your list with a friend or family member and see if they can add more words to your list!
Create a Digraph Story: Use your imagination to create a short story using as many digraph words as you can. For example, you might write about a shark that loves to chew on cheese while talking on the phone. Draw pictures to go along with your story and share it with the class!
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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**Digraphs** have two letters and make one sound.
**Letter S**: We say /s/.
**Letter H**: We say /h/.
Put the letters together and they make a new sound: /sh/.
You hear the /sh/ sound in these words:
– Shake
– Shine
– Shark
**Letter T**: We say /t/.
**Letter H**: We say /h/.
Put the letters together and they make a new sound: /th/.
You hear the /th/ sound in these words:
– Thunder
– Thirty
– Thumb
**Letter C**: We say /c/.
**Letter H**: We say /h/.
Put the letters together and they make a new sound: /ch/.
You hear the /ch/ sound in these words:
– Chair
– Chew
– Cheese
**Letter P**: We say /p/.
**Letter H**: We say /h/.
Put the letters together and they make a new sound: /ph/.
You hear the /ph/ sound in these words:
– Phone
– Photo
**Letter W**: We say /w/.
**Letter H**: We say /h/.
Put the letters together and they make a new sound: /wh/.
You hear the /wh/ sound in these words:
– Whale
– Wheel
– White
**Digraphs** have two letters and make one sound!
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