Reading: Basic Decoding & Word Recognition: A2 Lesson 1: Consonant Blends & Digraphs (sh, ch, th, st, tr)

Reading: Basic Decoding & Word Recognition A2 Lesson 1: Consonant Blends & Digraphs What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognize and pronounce common consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th) and blends (st, tr). Before You Read 🧠 Key Vocabulary Let's learn two important terms for this lesson. Consonant Digraph Two consonant letters that make one single new sound (e.g., s + h → sh). Consonant Blend Two consonants together where you hear both sounds blended (e.g., s + t → st). New Consonant Sounds Part 1: Two Letters, One NEW Sound (Digraphs) sh Makes a "shhh" sound, like being quiet. Examples: sh op, sh e, fi sh . She has a sh op that sells fi sh . ch Makes a "tch" sound. Examples: ch air, tea ch er, lun ch . The tea ch er eats lun ch on a ch air. th Makes a soft "thhh" sound (tongue between teeth). Examples: th ink, th umb, bo th . I th ink th ey are bo th correct. Part 2: Two Letters, Two Blended Sounds (Blends) st You hear both 's' and 't' (s-t…