Stage 1 · A1
Albanian consonant groups
Recognise Albanian letters written with two characters, such as dh, gj, ll, nj, rr, sh, th, xh and zh.
1. Objective
By the end, you will recognise these digraphs as single letters of the Albanian alphabet and avoid splitting them while reading.
2. I discover
Look at “dhomë, gjuhë, rrugë, shok”. The two characters at the start represent one letter of the Albanian alphabet.
3. I understand
The Albanian alphabet contains several letters written with two characters: dh, gj, ll, nj, rr, sh, th, xh, zh. They count as one letter alphabetically and should be recognised as a unit when reading.
These are not merely two consonants next to each other; in the Albanian alphabet they are distinct letters.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. I write / I speak
Write one word with each of these groups: dh, gj, ll, nj, rr, sh, th, xh, zh.
7. Check my learning
8. What I remember
dh · gj · ll · nj · rr · sh · th · xh · zh = Albanian alphabet letters written with two characters.
9. Now I can…
- I can spot Albanian digraph letters.
- I do not split them when reading or alphabetising.
