Digraph & Trigraph Flashcards
Like in: chip · chat · much · rich
Like in: ship · fish · wish · cash
Like in: thin · moth · path · with
Also softer /th/: that, this, then
Like in: ring · song · king · long
Like in: rain · train · paint · sail
Like in: tree · bee · see · feet
Like in: boat · coat · soap · toad
Like in: moon · food · soon · spoon
Like in: book · look · cook · foot
Like in: car · park · star · arm
Like in: for · fork · short · corn
Like in: cow · owl · town · brown
Like in: high · night · light · sigh
A trigraph — 3 letters, 1 sound!
Like in: hear · year · near · dear
Like in: hair · fair · chair · stairs
Like in: sure · pure · cure
The least common trigraph!
Tap any card to flip it. On phones, swipe sideways for the next card.
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About this resource
A 16-card flashcard deck covering consonant digraphs (ch, sh, th, ng), vowel digraphs (ai, ee, oa, oo×2, ar, or, ur, ow, oi), and trigraphs (igh, ear, air, ure). Front: the grapheme. Back: example words and the sound it makes.
What you'll learn
- Consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th, ng) DfE Letters and Sounds Phase 3
- Trigraphs (igh, ear, air, ure) DfE Letters and Sounds Phase 3
- Vowel digraphs (ai, ee, oa, oo) DfE Letters and Sounds Phase 3
Inside this resource
- 16 flip cards
For the student — how to do this
You're going to flip through a deck of flash cards about english. It should take about 10 minutes. Take your time — there's no rush. If you get stuck, ask a grown-up.
For parents and carers
This is a deck of flash cards for Key Stage 1 english — about 10 minutes of focused activity. Your child can flip through this on their own or with you alongside. There's no pressure to finish in one sitting.
Their best score, the time taken, and any answers they got wrong will all be saved automatically to your dashboard so you can see how they're getting on.
For teachers and tutors
A a deck of flash cards aligned to the DfE National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 english. Use as a standalone activity, a homework task, or a lesson plenary.
Pupils' completion data and assessment scores flow into the class dashboard so you can spot who needs support and on which sub-topic.
How to check the work
Flashcards are a self-test tool. Ask the child to say what's on the back BEFORE flipping. They're ready to move on when they get 9 out of 10 correct two sessions in a row.