Consonant Digraphs Teaching Resources
Browse consonant digraph lists and worksheets created by teachers for teachers like you to help students build their understanding of letter-sound relationships and become confident readers.
This digraph resources collection is full of printable and digital teacher resources designed to help students recognize and identify these single-sound components of words and build their understanding of symbol-sound correspondence. Explore fun learning center activities 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 each 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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Th Word List and Digraph Flashcards
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 Digraph Cut-and-Paste Worksheets
Reinforce your students' knowledge of consonant digraphs with this set of cut-and-paste worksheets.
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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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Kn, Ph and Wr Digraph Picture Cards - Free
Use our Digraph Picture Cards to introduce your students to kn, ph and wr digraph words.
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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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Beginning Digraphs Sorting Activity
Practice decoding words by their initial digraphs with a set of 20 picture sorting cards.
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Consonant Digraph Clip Cards
Explore consonant digraphs at the beginning and end of words with these hands-on clip cards.
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Digraph Bug Swatting Game
Practice digraph knowledge at the start of words with this small group bug swatting game.
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Elkonin Boxes - Word Shapes Worksheets for 1st Grade
Build first-grade phonics skills with our printable Phonics-Based Elkonin Boxes Printable Word Shapes Worksheets.
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Consonant Digraph SH Interactive Activity
Engage students in practicing their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘sh’ with this fun beach-themed interactive activity.
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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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Ng Digraph Words With Images
Learn words that contain the 'ng' digraph with these word and picture flashcards.
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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
Practice decoding words that include 4 examples of consonant digraphs with our digraph flashcards and board game set.
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Digraph Coding Robot Mat
Practice identifying digraphs with the help of a coding robot and mat.
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Which Consonant Digraph Is It? Interactive Activity
Review consonant digraphs with this comprehensive drag-and-drop interactive activity.
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Building Sundaes - Digraphs
Identify initial and final consonant digraphs with this set of 4 yummy digraph sundaes.
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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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Consonant Digraph WR Interactive
Engage students in practicing their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘wr’ with this fun building site-themed interactive activity.
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Phoneme Find - N, NN & KN - Spelling Game
Decide when to spell words with n, nn, kn to spell the /n/ sound with an engaging Interactive Phonics Activity!
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Phoneme Find - R, RR, and WR Spelling Game
Decide when to use r, rr, or wr to spell the /r/ sound with an engaging Interactive Phonics Activity!
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Consonant Digraph Phonics Journal
Help students remember and record words and examples of different consonant digraphs during your phonics lessons.
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Consonant Digraph KN Interactive Activity
Engage students in practicing their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘kn’ with this fun knight-themed interactive activity.
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Consonant Digraph CH Interactive Activity
Engage students in practicing their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘ch’ with this fun beach-themed interactive activity.
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Consonant Digraph TH Interactive Activity
Engage students in practicing their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘th’ with this fun sloth-themed interactive activity.
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Consonant Digraph WH Interactive Activity
Engage students in practicing 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 practicing 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 practicing their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘ck’ with this fun rock climbing-themed interactive activity.
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Consonant Digraph PH Interactive Activity
Engage students in practicing their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘ph’ with this fun ocean-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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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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Ph Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the ph digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.