Chapter 4: Two letters, one sound: consonant digraphs

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

• I can say the sound for sh, ch, th and ng, where two letters make one sound
• I can say the sound for j, v, w, x, y, z and qu
• I can find the picture or letters for a first or last sound
• I can blend and spell short words with these sounds
• I can count sounds, not letters, in a word

You should already know

• Letter sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d (Chapter 1)
• Letter sounds: g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r (Chapter 2)
• Letter sounds: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss (Chapter 3)

Where this leads

• Vowel sounds: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, er (Chapter 5)