Understanding Digraphs with Fun Animations

Welcome to the fascinating world of digraphs!Each letter in the alphabet makes its own special sound.The letter S makes a sss sound, and H makes a huh sound.But something magical happens when certain letters come together.The letters S and H join together to make a completely new sound: sh!We can find this digraph in words like 'ship'Let's look at another common digraph: T HT makes a tuh sound, and H makes a huh sound.But together, they make the th sound!We can find this digraph in words like 'this'Remember, a digraph is when two letters work together to make one new sound!Now that we understand what digraphs are, let's explore more examples!The digraph CH makes a special sound, like in the word chair.We can find CH at the beginning, middle, or end of words.Next, let's look at the digraph PH, which makes the same sound as F.PH appears in many words, like phone, elephant, and graph.Our final digraph is WH, which can make two different sounds.In words like whale and which, WH usually appears at the beginning.Watch how these digraphs work together in different positions to make their special sounds.Now let's practice with some fun animations! Watch as this ship reveals a special digraph.And here's a thumb to help us remember another digraph.Let's try building some words with digraphs! Watch how these letters come together.Time for a fun review game! Can you guess the digraph before it's revealed? Here's your first hint.