Consonant Blends and Digraphs

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What is a consonant blend?

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A consonant blend is when two consonant letters are next to each other and make two separate sounds, like 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is a consonant digraph?

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A consonant digraph is when two consonant letters are next to each other and make one sound, like 'sh' in 'ship'.

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Give an example of a word with a consonant blend.

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'plum' has the consonant blend 'pl'.

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Give an example of a word with a consonant digraph.

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'chop' has the consonant digraph 'ch'.

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Which letters make the consonant blend in 'frog'?

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The consonant blend in 'frog' is 'fr'.

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Which letters make the consonant digraph in 'whale'?

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The consonant digraph in 'whale' is 'wh'.

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Choose the correct consonant blend to complete the word: __ock.

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The correct consonant blend is 'bl' to make 'block'.

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Choose the correct consonant digraph to complete the word: __ip.

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The correct consonant digraph is 'sh' to make 'ship'.

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What is the difference between a consonant blend and a consonant digraph?

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A consonant blend has two sounds, while a consonant digraph has one sound.

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Identify the consonant blend in 'splash'.

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The consonant blend in 'splash' is 'spl'.