Consonant Blends
Grade 1
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✦ What Is a Blend?
A blend is two or three consonants together where you hear each sound. Examples: bl, cr, st, str
bl
blue
cr
crab
fl
flat
fr
frog
gr
grin
pl
plum
sk
skip
sl
slip
sn
snap
sp
spin
st
step
tr
trip
✦ Exercise 1 — Circle the Blend
Circle the blend at the beginning of each word.
1.
frog
2.
clam
3.
step
4.
drip
5.
skip
6.
flat
7.
grin
8.
trip
9.
slip
10.
plum
11.
snap
12.
spin
✦ Exercise 2 — Sort the Blends
Sort these words by their beginning blend.
frog, step, flat, skip, grin, plum, snap, slip