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Hen‑Berry’s
Digraph Dash

A five-page foggy-night adventure where two letters share one sound: sh, ch, th and wh.

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Begin the story
Hen-Berry in her shop with a bowl and tea towel, and a chick holding a broom.
Hen-Berry closes her shop for the night while the chick sweeps beside her.
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Hen-Berry shuts the shop and checks each dish and whisk. One chick is still with her.

Hen-Berry and the chick wonder which way to go as thick fog covers two paths.
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“Which path leads home?” asks the chick. The thick fog hides both tracks.

Hen-Berry points out a small shell lying on the narrow track by the pond.
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Hen-Berry spots a shell beside the thin track. “This is the path from the fish pond.”

Hen-Berry and the chick hurry past the pond as a friendly fish pops up to say hello.
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They rush past the pond, chat with a fish, and reach the chick’s shed.

The chick hugs Hen-Berry outside the shed at sunset.
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The chick thanks Hen-Berry with a quick hug. Two letters can share one sound, and two friends can share one path.

The end · Great reading

What helped Hen-Berry choose the path?

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A shell. Shell and shop both begin with sh. Can you find a word that begins with ch?

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