Lesson 1 - English Alphabets - Orthography
The English alphabet consists of 26 letters. Each letter has an uppercase ("capital letter") and a lowercase ("small letter") form. Notes Five of the letters in the English Alphabet are vowels: A, E, I, O, U. The remaining 21 letters are consonants: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, X, Z, and usually W and Y. Written English includes the digraphs: ch ci ck gh ng ph qu rh sc sh th ti wh wr zh. These are not considered separate letters of the alphabet. What is a Digraph? A digraph is two letters combined to make a single sound in written or spoken English. A digraph can consist of consonants and vowels. These shouldn't be confused with adjacent consonants, where each letter makes a distinct sound rather than combining to make one sound. Types: Consonant Digraph/ Vowel Digraph/ Split Diagraph What is the difference between digraphs and trigraphs? It is important that young learners become familiar with these and confident in recognising the un...
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