‘ w sounds spelled wh ’

‘ w soundsspelled wh’

Upper PrimaryWeek 2Focus

The digraph sound ‘wh’ is not spelt any other way and is found at the beginning of

words.

The Rule wh

wharf

wheeze

whimsical

whirlwind

whisper

whistleblower

whittle

whitewash

Whippersnapper

whiplash

whey

whimper

whisk

Whitsunday

whiteboard

wh-ar-fSounds: 3(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, ar

Syllables: wharf = 1

wharf

wh-ee-zeSounds: 3 (dot for graphs & underline for digraph)

Diagraphs: wh, ee, ze

Syllables: wheeze = 1

wheeze

wh-i-m-s-i-c-a-lSounds: 8 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh

Syllables: whim / si / cal = 3

whimsical

wh-i-r-l-w-i-n-dSounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh

Syllables: whirl / wind = 2

whirlwind

wh-i-s-p-erSounds: 5 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, er

Syllables: whis/ per = 2

whisper

wh-i-st-le-b-l-ow-erSounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, st, le, ow, er

Syllables: whist / le / blow / er = 4

whistleblower

wh-i-tt-leSounds: 4(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, tt, le

Syllables: whitt/ le = 2

whittle

wh-i-te-w-a-shSounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, te, sh

Syllables: white / wash = 2

whitewash

wh-i-pp-er-s-n-a-pp-erSounds: 9(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, pp, er

Syllables: whipp / er / snapp / er = 4

whippersnapper

wh-i-p-l-a-shSounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, sh

Syllables: whip / lash = 2

whiplash

wh-eySounds: 2(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, ey

Syllables: whey = 1

whey

wh-i-m-p-erSounds: 5(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, er

Syllables: whim / per = 2

whimper

wh-i-s-kSounds: 4(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh

Syllables: whisk = 1

whisk

wh-i-t-s-u-n-d-aySounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, ay

Syllables: whit / sunday = 2

whitsunday

wh-i-te-b-oar-dSounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, teTrigraphs: oar

Syllables: white / board = 2

whiteboard