PhonicsYears 0–1Phase 3 – Remaining Letters & Digraphs

Blending for reading with digraphs

Fluently blend words containing digraphs and trigraphs for reading; distinguish between similar-looking digraphs and apply knowledge to unfamiliar words

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Let's play a sound game! When two letters hold hands, they make one sound.

  2. 2

    What sound do s and h make when they hold hands?

  3. 3

    Tap the letters to make the word 'ship'.

  4. 4

    Let's read 'shop' together.

  5. 5

    What word do these sounds make: ch-i-p?

  6. 6

    Make the word 'chin'.

  7. 7

    Which picture shows the word 'fish'?

Practise Blending for reading with digraphs with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 4–6. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.