Blending ConsonantsIf your second grader needs extra practice sounding out words with

consonant blends, a group of consonants that make a single sound, try thisgreat series of worksheets.

Table of ContentsBeginning Consonant Blends

Phonics Review: Consonant BlendsConsonant Sounds: R BlendsConsonant Sounds: L BlendsConsonant Sounds: S Blends

Blend at the EndComplete this Sentence: Blends in Context

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Look at each illustration. What consonant blend matches the beginning of the word? Color in the bubble next to the correct answer.

Beginning Blends

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

pl

bl

br

gl

br

gr

cl

tr

pr

st

fl sk

dr bl

fr sl

sp pr stpl

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DigraphsA digraph is a combination of two letters,

representing one sound. For example, the digraphph in phone makes the same sound as the letter F.

Circle the word that names each image.

1.

phone

paragraph

graph

phrase

physical

photograph

alphabet

phase

elephant

2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

alphabet

phonics

phase

dolphin

phantom

phony

pheasant

gopher

trophy

A, B, C...

R BlendsRead these words aloud. Listen for the letter blend, or combination of sounds, at the beginning of the word.

Color the picture with the same beginning sound as the rst picture in the row.

dragon tree

1.

2.

3.

4.

crack

L BlendsRead these words aloud. Listen for the letter blend, or combination of sounds, at the beginning of the word.

Color the picture with the same beginning sound as the rst picture in the row.

blackberry ower

12

6

9 3

12

457

8

10111.

2.

3.

4.

S BlendsRead these words aloud. Listen for the letter blend, or combination of sounds, at the beginning of the word.

Say the name of the picture out loud. Circle the letters that make the beginning sound.

stick small

stsc

spsl

stsm

snst

sl

sw

spsm

st

scsn

stsk

sl

sm

spspsw

sw

sp

Recognizing two-consonant blends in final position170

Blend at the End

A word may begin or end with a blend.

Use the words above to write the name of each picture.

Write four of the ending blends you circled.

ant

band

ask

mus t

lamp

l i f t

f e l t

ink

las t

Circle the two-consonant blend at the end of each word.

skate mask

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Blends in Context

Circle the word that completes each sentence. Write it on the line.

Name Date

1. Patty plays the ________ in the band. tray flute

2. The scouts folded the ________ proudly. flag glue

3. The three billy goats crossed the ________. bridge clam

4. Tom Sawyer built a ________ from logs. raft toast

5. A smelly __________ snuck into our tent. scale skunk

6. Brad put fifty cents in his ___________. bank tree

7. The ___________ rode on a gray horse. prince grape

8. Mom will ___________ the fresh oranges. stripe squeeze

9. The fire caused a lot of ___________. snail smoke

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