English ReadingYears 1–2Phonics & Decoding

Phase 3 digraphs and trigraphs

Read words containing Phase 3 digraphs: ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Some letters join together to make one sound. Like 'sh' in 'sh-ip'. 🐑

  2. 2

    How many letters make the 'sh' sound? 🧐

  3. 3

    Build the word 'ship' by putting the right sounds together. ⛵

  4. 4

    Let's read 'the' together. 📖

  5. 5

    Which word has the 'sh' sound? 🎯

  6. 6

    Now build the word 'chin' — the 'ch' sound is like a train. 🚂

  7. 7

    What sound do 't-h' make together? 👅

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