Blends and Digraphs Quiz

Grade 1 · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of consonant blends and digraphs.

Questions

1. Which word begins with a consonant blend?

   1. ship
   2. chip
   3. frog
   4. that
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   Answer: frog

   'Frog' begins with the blend 'fr' — you can hear both the /f/ and /r/ sounds.

2. Which word contains the digraph 'th'?

   1. clap
   2. swim
   3. three
   4. flat
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   Answer: three

   'Three' contains the digraph 'th' which makes the /th/ sound.

3. What two letters make the /sh/ sound in 'shell'?

   1. sl
   2. ch
   3. sh
   4. th
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   Answer: sh

   The letters 'sh' together make the /sh/ sound in words like 'shell' and 'ship.'

4. Which pair of letters is a digraph?

   1. bl
   2. st
   3. ch
   4. tr
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   Answer: ch

   'Ch' is a digraph because the two letters make one new sound /ch/ that neither letter makes alone.

5. In the word 'crab,' which letters form the beginning blend?

   1. cr
   2. ra
   3. ab
   4. rb
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   Answer: cr

   The blend 'cr' is at the start of 'crab' — you hear both /k/ and /r/ sounds.

6. Which word ends with the digraph 'ch'?

   1. clap
   2. step
   3. much
   4. frog
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   Answer: much

   'Much' ends with the digraph 'ch' making the /ch/ sound.

7. In a blend, both consonant sounds can be heard.

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   Answer: True

   That is what makes a blend different from a digraph — in blends you still hear each consonant sound.

8. The letters 'wh' in the word 'wheel' are an example of a ______.

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   Answer: digraph

   'Wh' is a digraph because those two letters make one sound together.

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