Reception English and phonics · Two letters, one sound: consonant digraphs · Summary
Reception English and phonics Two letters, one sound: consonant digraphs: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| sh and ch | Two letters, one sound at the start: /sh/ as in ship, /ch/ as in chick |
| th | Two letters, one sound: /th/ as in thumb |
| ng | Two letters, one sound at the end: /ng/ as in ring, king |
| j, v, w | One letter each: /j/ jug, /v/ van, /w/ web |
| x, y, z, qu | /ks/ at the end (box); /y/ yo-yo; /z/ zip; /kw/ queen |
| Spelling | One box for each sound, even when it has two letters |
Can you…?
- I can read sh, ch, th and ng as one sound each
- I can say the sounds for j, v, w, x, y, z and qu
- I can count sounds, not letters, in a word
- I can blend and spell short words with these sounds
Key terms
- digraph
- two letters that make one sound, such as sh or ch
- consonant
- a letter that is not a vowel, such as j, v or w
- sound
- what a letter or group of letters says