Consonant Digraphs


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Examples, solutions, videos, stories, and songs to help Grade 1 and Grade 2 students learn about consonant digraphs with fun.




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A consonant digraph is made up from two consonants which join together to produce a single sound. These are essential for early reading and spelling because they represent sounds that cannot be predicted by individual letter sounds.

The most common consonant digraphs are ch-, sh-, th-, ph- and wh-.

The following diagram gives some examples of the consonant digraphs, ch, sh, th, ph and wh. Scroll down the page for more examples and solutions.

Consonant Digraphs

Learn about some common Consonant Digraphs.

Consonant Digraphs
CH Sound SH Sound Soft TH
Hard TH WH Sound PH Sound
GH Sound NG Sound Consonant Digraphs

  1. Digraph: ch
    Sound: /ch/ as in chair, cheese
    Examples: chair, lunch, chips, chocolate, reach
  2. Digraph: sh
    Sound: /sh/ as in sheep, shower
    Examples: shoe, fish, dish, ship, shadow
  3. Digraph: th
    Sounds:
    Voiced /th/ (as in the, this)
    Voiceless /th/ (as in thumb, thank)
  4. Digraph: ph
    Sound: /f/ as in phone, graph
    Examples: phone, elephant, graph, photo, sphere
  5. The WH digraph is pronounced as /w/ in modern English but was historically /hw/. Examples: what, where, when

Free Printable Worksheets for Consonant Digraphs

These worksheets focus on the consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, qu and ng.

Printable Worksheets (Consonant Digraphs)
Learning "ch"
Learning "sh"
Learning "th"
Learning "qu"
Learning "ng"

Songs about consonant digraphs.

Learn about digraphs. Digraphs have two letters that blends to make one sound. Learn about the digraphs: sh, th, ch, ph and wh.

Cliff Hanger and the Chuckling Chickens - ch sound

Phonics - Learn to Read - Th

Cliff Hanger and the sheep on a ship - sh words

Phonics - Learn to Read - Ch and Sh

Learn the sound of the letters

Learning Short Vowels

Short Vowels
Short A Short E Short I
Short O Short U Short Vowels

Learning Long Vowels

Long Vowels
Long A Long E Long I
Long O Long U Y (vowel)
Long Vowels Short & Long Vowels

Compare Short & Long Vowels

Short & Long Vowels
Short & Long A Short & Long E Short & Long I
Short & Long O Short & Long U

Learning the Sound of Consonants

Consonant Sounds
B Sound Hard C Soft C
D Sound F Sound Hard G
Soft G H Sound J Sound
K Sound L Sound M Sound
N Sound P Sound Q Sound
P Sound S Sound T Sound
V Sound W Sound X Sound
Y Sound Z Sound



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