· The combinations ch, sh, and zh do not have their own sound. They are a combination of sounds.
· The combinations th, tk, and wh change sounds, depending on the word.
· The combination can represent a single phoneme or two separate phonemes.
· A consonant cluster is composed of two or more consonants that blend together when sounded to form a consonant blend.
This section of Phonics spoke of combinations of consonants with entirely different sounds. These combinations are where children have the most difficulty in learning how to read; this is why students will write in invented spelling. This kind of spelling is good for children to learn that they can write, even if they need a small amount of help making it correct. I will need to remember this as a teacher, that children are not born knowing how to sound things out and spell them correctly.
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