wh and ph

 These two digraphs are not quite as common as others we have learned, and a bit trickier to remember in our spelling.  We learned that wh, a digraph that spells the /w/ sound, is found at the beginning of words, like "which" and "when." The ph digraph spells the /f/ sound and can be found in the beginning, middle, or end of words, such as "phone" and "graph."

Games to Practice WH, PH, and Digraph Review

This fun balloon pop challenge asks you to match the correct picture to the given ph word - click here.

Practice with a wh and ph digraph sort - click here to play.

Decodable Text 

The poem, "Phil Can Read!" reinforces the ph digraph. Click here to read online

Heart Words

When spelling could, would, and should, think "O U Lucky Duck!" to help you remember the tricky -ould part that we need to know by heart.

would       could        should          walk       talk         they        their