Digraph Detectives Word List
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Digraph Detectives Word List CCVC Pattern
Mastering 10 words with initial consonant digraphs: sh, ch, th, wh
4 Letters • 3 Sounds
Phonics Rule: A consonant digraph is two letters teaming up to make one sound (like sh in shop). In each CCVC word below, the two beginning consonant letters make 1 phoneme, giving 3 total sounds!
- shop
sh o p
"We went to the bakery shop to buy warm blueberry muffins."
- shot
sh o t
"She took a careful shot and scored the winning soccer goal."
- chip
ch i p
"He dipped a crisp corn chip into the homemade mild salsa."
- chug
ch u g
"Listen to the toy train chug steadily around the wooden track."
- chum
ch u m
"My best summer camp chum and I built a cozy reading fort."
- then
th e n
"First we wash our hands, and then we sit down to enjoy snack."
- than
th a n
"A juicy red apple is much sweeter than a sour green lime."
- thud
th u d
"The heavy dictionary dropped onto the soft rug with a dull thud."
- when
wh e n
"Please raise your hand when you are ready to answer."
- whiz
wh i z
"She is a clever math whiz who loves solving mystery number riddles."
Digraph Family Quick Reference
Grouped by initial team
sh- shop, shot
ch- chip, chug, chum
th- then, than, thud
wh- when, whiz
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