Preview: Phonics Blends Worksheets
Instructions: Say the letter sound aloud. Write a word that starts with that letter.
- 1.1. What sound does 'B' make? Examples: ball, bat, bus
- 2.2. What sound does 'C' make? Examples: cat, car, cup
- 3.3. What sound does 'D' make? Examples: dog, dad, dig
- 4.4. What sound does 'F' make? Examples: fan, fog, fun
- 5.5. What sound does 'G' make? Examples: goat, get, gap
- 6.6. What sound does 'H' make? Examples: hat, hop, hen
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About Our Consonant Blends Worksheets
Our consonant blends worksheets help students in Grades K-2 master beginning and ending consonant blends like bl, cr, st, nd, and more. Every worksheet includes a complete answer key for quick feedback.
What Students Will Learn
Students learn to hear, read, and write consonant blends — two or more consonants that appear together in a word, each making its own sound. The worksheets cover L-blends (bl, cl, fl), R-blends (br, cr, dr), S-blends (st, sp, sk), and ending blends (nd, nt, mp, st).
How Teachers Can Use These Worksheets
- For phonemic awareness: Start with oral blending activities — say the sounds /s/ /t/ /o/ /p/ and have students blend into "stop" before seeing the written word.
- For word sorts: Have students cut out blend words and sort by blend type — this kinesthetic activity reinforces pattern recognition.
- For writing connection: Dictate blend words for students to write, focusing on getting both consonant sounds in the blend correct.
How Parents and Homeschoolers Can Use These Worksheets
Play "I Spy" with blends: "I spy something that starts with /br/ — bread!" Read books with lots of blend words (Dr. Seuss is excellent). When your child sounds out a blend word, make sure they're saying both consonant sounds — it's common for young readers to drop the second sound. Practice with magnetic letters: make "stop" then change it to "shop" to "ship."
Skills Covered
L-blends · R-blends · S-blends · ending blends · phonemic awareness · word building · decoding · spelling patterns