Unit 4: Spelling the consonant digraphs, Part 1
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| witch | Which is which? |
In most words the /w/ sound is simply spelled with the letter w. Some words need wh, however.
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Say the words who, what, why and when aloud. |
Question words (see below) all need wh but other words will use wh too:
| whale | whack | white | whiff |
We have to learn the other words – there are no rules to help us!
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The Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check method can be one useful way to commit these spellings to our memories. |  |
Here are some of the more common wh words:
| ?? The 'question' words ?? | Other words |
| what
when where which whether why the 'who' words: who whom whose |
whale
wharf wheat wheel wheeze while whine whip whirl whisk whisker whisper whistle white |
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