blends and digraphs

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What is a blend?

Back

A blend is when two or more consonants are combined together, and each sound can still be heard. For example, in 'br' in 'bread', you can hear both 'b' and 'r'.

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

A digraph is when two letters make one sound. For example, 'sh' in 'ship' makes one sound.

Front

What sound does 'br' make?

Back

The blend 'br' makes the sound /br/ as in 'bread'.

Front

What sound does 'fr' make?

Back

The blend 'fr' makes the sound /fr/ as in 'frog'.

Front

What sound does 'cl' make?

Back

The blend 'cl' makes the sound /kl/ as in 'cloud'.

Front

What sound does 'gr' make?

Back

The blend 'gr' makes the sound /gr/ as in 'grape'.

Front

What sound does 'cr' make?

Back

The blend 'cr' makes the sound /kr/ as in 'crab'.

Front

What is an example of a word with a digraph?

Back

An example of a word with a digraph is 'ship', where 'sh' makes one sound.

Front

Can you give an example of a blend in a word?

Back

An example of a blend is 'st' in 'stop', where both sounds can be heard.

Front

What is the difference between a blend and a digraph?

Back

A blend combines sounds where each sound is heard, while a digraph combines letters to make one sound.