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English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 1 Reading Foundation - Tri Digraphs (Questions)

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Most phonic sounds are made up of two letters, however, there are a few sounds that are three letters long. These are called tri digraphs. The word night is sounded out like this: n + igh + t. The middle sound is the same as ‘ie’ and ‘i_e’.

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Which of these is a tri digraph?

[ ]	oa
[ ]	ee
[ ]	igh
[ ]	ai

Which of these sounds is not a tri digraph?

[ ]	ear
[ ]	air
[ ]	igh
[ ]	aie

Which of these words has a tri digraph in them?

[ ]	snail
[ ]	tear
[ ]	torn
[ ]	paper

The sound 'igh' belongs between two of these letters, but which two?

[ ]	b and t
[ ]	c and t
[ ]	f and t
[ ]	p and t

The sound 'ear' belongs between two of these letters, but which two?

[ ]	b and d
[ ]	s and d
[ ]	t and d
[ ]	q and d

In the word 'explore', which three letters make one sound?

[ ]	ex
[ ]	exp
[ ]	lor
[ ]	ore

In the word 'picture', which three letters make one sound?

[ ]	pic
[ ]	ict
[ ]	tur
[ ]	ure

In the word 'square', which three letters make one sound?

[ ]	squ
[ ]	qua
[ ]	are
[ ]	uar

In the word 'patchwork', which three letters make one sound?

[ ]	atch
[ ]	tch
[ ]	ork
[ ]	pat

10.

In the word 'hearing', which three letters make one sound?

[ ]	hea
[ ]	ear
[ ]	rin
[ ]	ing

English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 1 Reading Foundation - Tri Digraphs (Answers)

Which of these is a tri digraph?

[ ]	oa
[ ]	ee
[x]	igh
[ ]	ai

The word 'tri' means three, that's why a triangle has three sides and three corners.

Which of these sounds is not a tri digraph?

[ ]	ear
[ ]	air
[ ]	igh
[x]	aie

The first three are all sounds that exist and will be found in words. The last answer is made up!

Which of these words has a tri digraph in them?

[ ]	snail
[x]	tear
[ ]	torn
[ ]	paper

The sound 'ear' is a three letter sound. This means there are three letters but together they make one sound.

The sound 'igh' belongs between two of these letters, but which two?

[ ]	b and t
[ ]	c and t
[x]	f and t
[ ]	p and t

If you add 'igh' between those two letters, you make the word 'fight'.

The sound 'ear' belongs between two of these letters, but which two?

[x]	b and d
[ ]	s and d
[ ]	t and d
[ ]	q and d

'Ear' is a sound and a word. If you put that sound between 'b' and 'd', you make the word 'beard'.

In the word 'explore', which three letters make one sound?

[ ]	ex
[ ]	exp
[ ]	lor
[x]	ore

These three letters make the 'or' sound - you don't pronounce the 'e' at the end of the word.

In the word 'picture', which three letters make one sound?

[ ]	pic
[ ]	ict
[ ]	tur
[x]	ure

Professional photographers use larger lenses on their cameras to get better quality pictures and are able to zoom in from a really far distance.

In the word 'square', which three letters make one sound?

[ ]	squ
[ ]	qua
[x]	are
[ ]	uar

The way you say this sound is like 'air'.

In the word 'patchwork', which three letters make one sound?

[ ]	atch
[x]	tch
[ ]	ork
[ ]	pat

The sound 'tch' is often at the end of a word, like catch, snatch, patch and hatch.

10.

In the word 'hearing', which three letters make one sound?

[ ]	hea
[x]	ear
[ ]	rin
[ ]	ing

Although 'ing' is always together, it still makes two sounds. You have the 'i' sound then the 'ng' sound.