A combination of two letters that A combination of two letters that
make one sound. make one sound. cr - crown cr - crown sh - shark sh - shark dr - drum dr - drum th - thumb th - thumb ch - chair fr - frog ch - chair fr - frog wh - whale gr - grapes wh - whale gr - grapes -ch - lunch pr - present -ch - lunch pr - present -th - earth tr - tree -th - earth tr - tree -sh - fish -sh - fish sk - skateboard sk - skateboard -ck - black -ck - black sl - slide sl - slide Blends sp - spoon Blends sp - spoon Groups of two or three consonants Groups of two or three consonants in words that makes a distinct in words that makes a distinct consonant sound. st - star consonant sound. st - star bl - blue sw - swan bl - blue sw - swan fl - flower sc - scooter fl - flower sc - scooter cl - clock cl - clock sm - smash sm - smash gl - glue gl - glue sn - snail sn - snail pl - plane pl - plane