Understanding Digraphs and Sounds

This video tutorial, led by Ed Petrie and Jeff from CBBC, introduces children to phonics concepts such as phonemes, graphemes, and digraphs. The lesson includes reading practice with flashcards, focusing on the new sound 'a'. Students practice blending sounds to form words and learn to spell tricky words. The session concludes with encouragement to continue reading and celebrating their progress.

What is a phoneme?

• A type of word

• Two letters making one sound

• A sound

• A written representation of a sound

What is a digraph?

• A single letter

• A type of sentence

• A sound

• Two letters making one sound

What sound does the digraph 'a' make?

• Eh

• Ah

• Ay

• Oh

Which word contains the 'a' sound?

• Rain

• Fish

• Chat

• Bang

What is the tricky word introduced in this lesson?

• She

• He

• We

• They

Which sentence contains the word 'hail'?

• Bang the hail fell on the fish.

• He can chat with his cat.

• The cat has a tail.

• Rain falls down and gets us wet.

How many sounds are in the word 'rain'?

• Two

• Five

• Three

• Four

What is another word for 'pail'?

• Cup

• Bucket

• Bowl

• Glass

What does the letter 'e' say in the tricky word 'he'?

• Oh

• Ay

• Eh

• Ee

Which of the following words has a digraph?

• Run

• Cat

• Dog

• Fish