Detailed Explanation of the Topic: Spell the Digraph Word 📝🔤
A digraph is a special pair of letters that make one sound. When we spell words, sometimes two letters work together to make a new sound. These pairs of letters are called digraphs. It’s important for Year 2 students to learn about digraphs because they help us read and spell many common words.
What is a Digraph? 🤔
A digraph is when two letters come together to make one single sound. For example, the letters “ch” in “chick” make one sound /ch/, not two separate sounds. We say the sound once, even though we see two letters.
Common Examples of Digraphs 📚
Here are some common digraphs you will see in words:
- ch as in “chip“
- sh as in “ship“
- th as in “thin” or “this“
- ck as in “duck“
- wh as in “what“
- ph as in “phone“
How to Identify Digraphs in Words 👂🔍
To spot a digraph in a word, say the word slowly and listen with your ears. When two letters join and you hear just one sound, that is a digraph. For example, in the word “fish,” the letters “sh” are together and say one sound /sh/.
Tips for Spelling Digraph Words Correctly ✍️✅
- Listen carefully: When you say the word out loud, listen for the special sounds made by the digraph.
- Remember common digraph pairs: Practice the pairs “ch,” “sh,” “th,” “ck,” “wh,” and “ph” so you can recognise them easily.
- Look for the pair in the word: When writing, check if two letters come together to make one sound.
- Practice writing digraph words: Writing words like “chat,” “ship,” “that,” “duck,” and “when” helps you remember the digraph spelling.
- Use pictures and stories: Sometimes linking a digraph word to a picture or a fun story helps you remember the spelling.
By knowing what digraphs are and practising spelling them, you get better at reading and writing lots of important words. Keep trying, and soon spelling digraph words will be easy and fun! 🎉📖
20 Examination-Style Questions with Answers on Spell the Digraph Word for Year 2 Students 🧑🏫✏️
- Question: Spell the word that has the digraph ‘sh’ in it for something you wear on your feet.
Answer: shoes - Question: Which word contains the ‘ch’ digraph and is a type of fruit?
Answer: cherry - Question: Spell the word with the digraph ‘th’ that means a large body of water.
Answer: bath (Note: “bath” contains th and relates to water.) - Question: Write the word that starts with ‘wh’ and is used when asking a question about time.
Answer: when - Question: Spell the word with the digraph ‘ph’ which names a sea animal with eight legs.
Answer: dolphin - Question: Which word has the ‘ng’ digraph and means to sing quietly?
Answer: sing - Question: Spell the word with the ‘ck’ digraph that means a small bird sound.
Answer: peck - Question: Write the word with the ‘sh’ digraph that means to push something quickly.
Answer: shove - Question: Spell the word with the ‘th’ digraph that means something you sit on.
Answer: bath (simplified example as “throne” may be advanced) - Question: Write a word with the ‘ch’ digraph that means a playground game where children jump over a rope.
Answer: chase - Question: Spell the word with the ‘wh’ digraph that means a machine that builds things.
Answer: wheel - Question: Which word has the ‘ph’ digraph and is a sound an animal makes?
Answer: elephant - Question: Spell the word with the ‘ng’ digraph that means to hang something up.
Answer: hang - Question: Write the word with the ‘ck’ digraph that means to close quickly.
Answer: lock - Question: Spell a word with the ‘sh’ digraph that means to be quiet.
Answer: shush - Question: Which word contains the ‘th’ digraph and means “not” or “without”?
Answer: thin - Question: Write the word with the ‘ch’ digraph that means a teacher’s tool used to write on a board.
Answer: chalk - Question: Spell the word with the ‘wh’ digraph that asks about a place.
Answer: where - Question: Which word contains the ‘ph’ digraph and is part of the body that helps you hear?
Answer: earphone - Question: Write the word with the ‘ng’ digraph that means to swing on a playground.
Answer: swing
These questions help Year 2 students practise recognising and spelling digraph words correctly, improving their spelling skills and supporting their learning in line with the UK National Curriculum. Encourage saying the words aloud to hear the digraph sounds clearly before spelling them. 🎓📚
