Consonant Digraphs Teaching Resources
Browse consonant digraph lists and worksheets created by Aussie teachers for teachers like you to help students build their understanding of letter-sound relationships and become confident readers.
Save time on lesson planning with resources aligned with the Australian English curriculum, including version 9!
This digraph resources collection is full of printable and digital teacher resources designed to help students recognise and identify these single-sound components of words and build their understanding of symbol-sound correspondence. Explore fun learning centre and rotation activities that are aligned with the science of reading and help your students develop strong decoding and encoding skills.
Whether you're teaching this phonics concept for the first time or the first time in a while, we know there's a lot to cover. Read on for a handy guide from the expert teachers on our team, including a look at the differences between consontant digraphs and consonant blends, plus common digraph examples you can build a lesson plan around.
What Is a Consonant Digraph?
We'll start with a definition of consonant digraph to make sure we are all on the same page!
A consonant digraph is made up of two consonants that work together to produce a single sound, such as 'ch' or 'sh.'
These pairs of letters can appear at the beginning of words, in the middle or even at the end.
Consonant Digraph vs Consonant Blend — What's the Difference?
Although consonant digraphs and blends are both made up of consonants (surprise, surprise!), these two phonics terms refer to two very different things! So what's the difference?
- A consonant digraph brings multiple letters together to create one sound.
- The individual letters of a consonant blend retain their own sound when pronounced.
11 Common Consonant Digraph Examples to Build Lessons Around
The activities in this collection are built around the various consonant digraphs in the English language, and you can download them all to build out your lesson and unit plans, but we didn't stop there.
We've also put together a handy list of the consonant digraphs your students will need to learn on their journey to becoming skilled readers:
- ch
- sh
- th
- wh
- kn
- ph
- gh
- ng
- qu
- wr
- ck
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Consonant Digraph Cut-and-Paste Worksheets
Reinforce your students' knowledge of digraphs with this set of cut-and-paste worksheets.
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Ck Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the ck digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Ng Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the ng digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Ch Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the ch digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Wr Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the wr digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Consonant Digraph WR Interactive
Engage students in practising their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘wr’ with this fun building site-themed interactive activity.
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W, WH, or U? Phoneme Interactive Game
Decide when to use w, wh, or u to spell the /w/ sound with an engaging Interactive Phonics Game!
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Sh Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the sh digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Consonant Digraph Sound Wall Cards
Guide students through phonics with these consonant digraph sound wall cards for a classroom display.
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Ch Digraph Words With Images
Learn words that contain the 'ch' digraph with these word and picture flashcards.
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Blend and Digraph Cards
A set of 32 blend and digraph cards that can be used in a variety of ways.
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Consonant Digraph CH Interactive Activity
Engage students in practising their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘ch’ with this fun beach-themed interactive activity.
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Wh Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the wh digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Kn Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the ng digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Consonant Digraph SH Interactive Activity
Engage students in practising their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘sh’ with this fun beach-themed interactive activity.
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Consonant Digraph TH Interactive Activity
Engage students in practising their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘th’ with this fun sloth-themed interactive activity.
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Diphthong Cut-and-Paste Worksheet
Help students practise their knowledge of different diphthongs with this set of cut-and-paste worksheets.
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Sh Digraph Words With Images
Learn words that contain the 'sh' digraph with these word and picture flashcards.
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Consonant Digraphs Poster Pack
Expose your students to the most common consonant digraphs with this set of 9 posters.
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Consonant Digraph KN Interactive Activity
Engage students in practising their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘kn’ with this fun knight-themed interactive activity.
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Consonant Digraph WH Interactive Activity
Engage students in practising their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘wh’ with this ocean-themed interactive activity.
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Consonant Digraph NG Interactive Activity
Engage students in practising their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘ng’ with this fun playground-themed interactive activity.
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Consonant Digraph CK Interactive Activity
Engage students in practising their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘ck’ with this fun rock climbing-themed interactive activity.
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Th Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the th digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Digraph Bug Swatting Game
Practise digraph knowledge at the start of words with this small group bug swatting game.
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Wh Digraph Words With Images
Learn words that contain the 'wh' digraph with these word and picture flashcards.
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FIND IT! Consonant Digraphs Board Game
Practise decoding words that include 4 examples of consonant digraphs with our digraph flashcards and board game set.
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Th Word List and Flash Cards
Practice reading and spelling words with the Digraph TH with a list of 50 words and accompanying illustrated flash cards.
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Consonant Digraphs Match-Up Activity
Complete words using the correct consonant digraph with this set of match-up cards.
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Vowel and Consonant Digraph Spin Games
A fun phonics game for students to consolidate their knowledge of some vowel and consonant digraphs.
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Yes or No? Phonics Sorting Activity
Use this phonics activity to help your students identify the different phonemes that make up a word.
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Ph Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the ph digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.