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Reminder — Two Letters That Stick Together 🧠
Sometimes two letters work as a team. Spot them, say the right sound, then sound out the rest of the word.
🔠 Digraphs = 1 sound
Two letters that make one sound together:
sh in shop, ch in chip, th in thin.
🧩 Blends = 2 sounds glued
Two letters whose sounds slide together fast:
sn in snap, cl in clip, nd in hand.
1) Tap and Blend — Digraph Words 🔠
The dark blue box is one sound (a digraph). Tap, say each sound, then blend.
- shed→
- chap→
- moth→
- dash→
- gush→
2) Tap and Blend — Beginning Blends 🧩
Two letters at the start, two sounds. Slide them together fast!
- snip→
- clog→
- plum→
- drum→
- brag→
- swig→
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3) Tap and Blend — Ending Blends 🧩
Two letters at the end, two sounds. Don't drop either one!
- gulp→
- melt→
- mend→
- raft→
- runt→
- sift→
4) Sort the Words 📂
Sound out each word, then write it in the right column.
Words: shed, snip, gulp, moth, plum, melt
5) Real Word or Silly Word? 🤔
Sound out each word. Circle R for real or S for silly.
- snugRS
- flobRS
- chubRS
- drimRS
- pastRS
- glunRS
- shopRS
- thivRS
Ex.1: shed, chap, moth, dash, gush ·
Ex.2: snip, clog, plum, drum, brag, swig ·
Ex.3: gulp, melt, mend, raft, runt, sift ·
Ex.4: Digraph: shed, moth · Start blend: snip, plum · End blend: gulp, melt ·
Ex.5: snug=R · flob=S · chub=R · drim=S · past=R · glun=S · shop=R · thiv=S.