Blending sounds

A- 27 Initial Consonant Blends:

bl- cl- fl gl- pl- sl br- cr-

black claim flag glad plan slap brain crab
blame class flame glasses plant sleep branch cracker
blanket clay flood glitter play sleeve brave crazy
blast clean floor globe plaza slice bridge cricket
blind climb flower gloves please slip bring crisp
block close fly glue plenty slow brother cry

dr fr- gr- pr tr- sc- sk sm-

draw freezer grade practice trade scale skate small
dream frequent graduate pride traffic school skeleton smart
dress fresh grass private travel scrap ski smell
drink friend great promise tree scratch skill smile
drop frighten grocery protect true scream skin smog
dry from grow prove trust scribble sky smooth

sn- sp st- sw- tw- str- scr- spr-

snack space stage swan twelve straight scram sprawl
snail special stand sweat twenty strange scream spray
snake spend star sweet twice straw screen spread
snap spirit step swim twin strawberry screw sprite
snow sport stone swing twinkle street scroll sprout
shr- thr- spl-
shred thread splash
shrew threat splat
shrift three splatter
shrimp throat splendid
shrink throw split
 B- 16 Final Consonant Blends:
–st, –sk, –sp, –nd, –nt, –nk, –mp, –rd, –ld, –lp, –rk, –lt, –lf, –pt, –ft, –ct

–st, –sk, –sp –nd, –nt –nk, –mp, –rd,

best desk clasp band different bank camp bird
fast disk crisp blend important
last mask gasp find plant drink jump card
lost risk grasp land student
rest task wasp stand want pink lamp hard
trust ask wisp
thank lamp word

stamp afford
think
–ld –lp –rk –lt –lf –pt –ft –ct
child help clerk adult calf accept craft act

cold pulp jerk belt half adopt gift expect

gold scalp park difficult golf attempt left fact

held yelp work fault self kept soft object

Practice: Read the sentences

The black cricket scraped his legs together in the
twilight.
The sturdy crutch lay frozen in the snow.
The frightened snake slithered across the flat
floor.
Stella was not pleased when a drink spilled on
her dress.
A small blossom fell from the tree and floated
down.
Is it best to ask for help if the task is too hard?
Grasp the stand behind you and lift it onto the
desk.
I think I’ll discard this lamp and dump it at the
junkyard.
I will accept all the stamps except the one cut
in half.
Does the student know all the consonant blends?
Please stand and show respect for our president.
 Read aloud the sentences:

The black cricket scraped his legs together in the twilight.

The sturdy crutch lay frozen in the snow.
The frightened snake slithered across the flat floor.
Stella was not pleased when a drink spilled on her dress.
A small blossom fell from the tree and floated down.
The swan climbed ashore to protect her grounds.
Dark glasses protected the skier from the sun's glare.
We dress in clean clothes frequently to speak on stage.
The flame blazed brightly on the stone plaza.

Is it best to ask for help if the task is too hard?

Grasp the stand behind you and lift it onto the desk.
I think I’ll discard this lamp and dump it at the junkyard.
I will accept all the stamps except the one cut in half.
Does the student know all the consonant blends?
Please stand and show respect for our president.
The kind child left her soft pillow on the aircraft.
The accident wasn't my fault but the result was tragic.
Is it difficult for a speech therapist to correct a lisp?
Is that a wolf chasing the calf on the golf course?
If the jerk smirks at the clerk, it will irk him.