Step-by-step English Level 2 · Consonant digraphs: th and ng · Summary
Step-by-step English Level 2 Consonant digraphs: th and ng: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| th | Two letters, one sound: thin, bath, moth |
| ng | Two letters, one sound, usually at the end: ring, wing, song |
| ng or nk | Read the last two letters to tell them apart |
| Spell a digraph | Keep th and ng together when you write |
Can you…?
- I can say the sound for th, as in thin, bath and moth
- I can say the sound for ng, as in ring, wing and song
- I can choose ng at the end of a word
- I can tell apart ng and nk words by reading the last two letters
Key terms
- th
- a digraph that makes one unvoiced sound, as in thin
- ng
- a digraph that makes one sound at the end of words, as in ring
- ending
- the letters at the end of a word