This quiz asks children to recognise consonant digraphs - the two letter graphemes/sounds that they see daily. The National Curriculum asks children in KS1 to learn how to read using phonics and this quiz will aid that requirement. Becoming familiar with digraphs will enhance their knowledge of English and literacy.
There are certain consonant letters, that when together make a different sound. If the letter ‘s’ and ‘h’ are next to each other, they make a ‘sh’ sound. There are a few letters that belong together like this. Play this quiz and see how many you get right.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Phonics digraphs and trigraphs
'Ss' are two letters that when put together make one sound, making them a digraph.
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The 'b' is silent in this sound and can also be seen at the end of the word 'thumb'.
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The 'ph' makes an 'f' sound.
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These rings are gold. The amount of gold used in a ring is shown by how many karats are in it; 24 karats means it's all 100% gold.
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The sound 'ee' is also a digraph but it is a vowel digraph. This means the letters within that sound are either a, e, i, o or u.
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The letters 'kn' are often together and when they are, you shouldn't pronounce the 'k' sound.
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The 'wh' sound is in the four question words: what, when, where, why.
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In this sound, the 'h' is silent.
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The sound 'sm' is what we call a blend because you need to blend the 's' and 'm' together to make a sound that is often used in words.
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The three other answers are all sounds, together those two letters make one sound. When saying 'bl' - you are saying both letters individually.
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