Samuel and Hugo Make sh

Here is Samuel Sloth (S) and Hugo Hippo (H). By himself Samuel says "sss" and Hugo says "h-h".

But when they stand together, they become a team and make a brand-new sound: "shhh", quiet and soft, like when you ask someone to be very quiet.

You hear the sh team in words like ship, shop, fish, and shell.

Read an sh Word

Now let us read a real word with the sh team. Remember, sh says "shhh" as one sound.

Blend it slowly, then faster: sh...i...p. shhh-i-p. What word is it?

Coda and Hugo Make ch

Here is Coda Crocodile (C) and Hugo Hippo (H). By himself Coda says "c-c" (a hard k sound) and Hugo says "h-h".

When they team up, they make a brand-new sound: "ch", like a little train chugging down the track: "ch-ch-ch-ch"!

You hear the ch team in words like chin, chip, chop, and lunch.

Tyler and Hugo Make th

Here is Tyler Toucan (T) and Hugo Hippo (H). By himself Tyler says "t-t" and Hugo says "h-h".

When they team up, they make a brand-new sound: "th". Put your tongue between your teeth and let it peek out a little. You hear it in this and thin.

You hear the th team in words like this, that, then, with, and bath.

Find the Team Sound

You are a Team Sound Detective now! A team sound is two letters that make ONE new sound, like sh, ch, or th.

Look at these three words. One of them has a team sound hiding inside it. Can you find it?

Great Job!

You did it!

Today you learned that two Letter People can hold hands and make ONE brand-new team sound:

- s + h make "shhh", like asking for quiet

- c + h make "ch", like a little train

- t + h make "th", with your tongue peeking out

And Hugo Hippo was on every single team! What a good friend.

With your three new team sounds you can read lots of new words: ship, shop, fish, chin, chop, this, that, with, bath.

Team sounds unlock so many words. Come back soon to meet even more. You are a reader now!