1. Digraphs Standard 1.1: Learning to Read Independently
B. Demonstrate Phonemic Awareness, the ability to hear and manipulate
Sounds in spoken words.
C. Demonstrate knowledge of the Alphabetic Principle, the ability to
Associate sounds with letters and use these sounds to form words.

2. Definition of Consonant Digraph:
consists of two consonants that together represent one sound (sh, ch, th, wh)

3. A digraph can be at the beginning of a word.
Thumb
Sheep
Chin
Wheel

4. A digraph can be in the middle of a word.
Mother
Mushroom
Lunchroom

5. A digraph can be at the end of a word.
Teeth
Fish
Bench

6. Let’s try a few together…

7. ch /ch/ ch
air

8. ch /ch/
ben ch

9. th /th/ th
ief

10. th /th/ mo th er

11. sh /sh/ sh
ovel

12. sh /sh/ fi sh

13. wh /wh/ wh
eel

14. Definition of Vowel Digraph:
two vowels together that make one phoneme or sound (bread, need, book, field).

15. Vowel digraphs can be found in the middle of words.
bread book
field feed

16. Let’s try a few together…

17. ea (eh) br ea d

18. ee (ē) f ee d

19. ie /ē/ f ie ld

20. oo /oo/ b oo k