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Complete the Word with the Right Digraph ✏️📚

When we talk about completing the word with the right digraph, we mean finding two letters that work together to make one sound. These two letters are called a digraph. A digraph is like a team of two letters that create one special sound to help us say words correctly.

What is a Digraph? 🔍

A digraph is made up of two letters but makes one sound. For example, the letters “sh” in the word “ship” work together to make the sh sound. We don’t say the sounds separately, like “s” and “h”, but blend them to make one new sound.

Common Digraphs in Key Stage 1 📝

Here are some common digraphs that you might see in Year 2 English:

  • sh as in shop, fish
  • ch as in chin, church
  • th as in thumb, bath
  • ng as in sing, ring
  • ai as in rain, train
  • ee as in see, tree

How to Complete the Word with the Right Digraph 🔤

When you see a word with missing letters, you can use what you know about digraphs to fill in the blanks. For example:

  • f _ _ (You need a digraph that makes the sh sound, so the answer is sh — fish)
  • r _ _ n (This word needs the ai digraph to make the ai sound — rain)
  • ch _ _ _ (Put ee in the blank to complete the word — cheek)

Simple Exercises to Practice Digraphs 🏅

  1. Fill in the missing digraph to complete the word:
    • s _ _ p (Answer: sh → ship)
    • b _ _ k (Answer: oo → book)
    • kn _ _ e (Answer: ee → knee)
  2. Circle the digraphs in these words:
    • chin
    • rain
    • sing
    • thumb
  3. Write your own word using one of these digraphs: ch, th, sh, ng

Tips for Learning Digraphs 💡

  • Sound out the word carefully and listen for two letters making one sound.
  • Remember, digraphs don’t split up; they stay together in the word.
  • Practice reading and writing words with digraphs every day to get better.

By learning how to spot and use the right digraph, you will get better at reading and spelling all kinds of fun words! 🎉📖

20 Examination-Style Questions with Answers on Completing Words with the Right Digraph 🧠✍️

Here are 20 questions that help Year 2 pupils practise completing words with the right digraph. Each question asks you to finish the word by choosing the correct two-letter sound (digraph). The digraphs used are common ones like ch, sh, th, wh, ph, ng, and ck. Try your best!

Questions ❓

  1. Complete the word: ch__p (a small piece)
  2. Complete the word: sh__p (animal that gives wool)
  3. Complete the word: ba__h (a place to wash)
  4. Complete the word: mo__er (female parent)
  5. Complete the word: wh__e (opposite of black)
  6. Complete the word: fi__er (a person who fishes)
  7. Complete the word: fi__er (a person who fights)
  8. Complete the word: ba__k (the back of something)
  9. Complete the word: ri__g (circular band)
  10. Complete the word: ki__en (a baby cat)
  11. Complete the word: ph__e (a phone or sound)
  12. Complete the word: ba__g (a loud noise)
  13. Complete the word: ni__t (opposite of day)
  14. Complete the word: wh__l (circular object that rolls)
  15. Complete the word: ta__ (to speak quietly)
  16. Complete the word: wa__ (to clean something with water)
  17. Complete the word: lu__ (good fortune)
  18. Complete the word: ba__ (small boat)
  19. Complete the word: co__ (used for hot drinks)
  20. Complete the word: ki__ (a flying insect)

Answers ✅

  1. chip
  2. shep
  3. bath
  4. mother
  5. white
  6. fisher
  7. fighter
  8. back
  9. ring
  10. kitten (*double consonant*)
  11. phone
  12. bang
  13. night
  14. wheel (*double vowel*)
  15. talk
  16. wash
  17. luck
  18. bark
  19. cock
  20. kick

These examination-style questions help you practise completing words with the right digraph like ch, sh, th, wh, ph, ng, and ck.

Keep practising by saying each word out loud and listening for the two-letter sounds. Remember, a digraph is two letters that make one sound! 🎤🔠

If you want, I can explain any of these words or digraphs more to help you understand better. Happy learning! 😊📘

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