Consonant Blends
Grade 1 · English Language Arts · Phonics and Word Study · West Virginia, USA
Lesson Summary
Learn about two consonant letters that blend their sounds together.
Explanation
A consonant blend is when two or more consonant letters appear together and you can hear each sound. For example, in the word 'stop,' you hear both the s and the t at the beginning. Other blends include bl, cr, fl, gr, and tr. At the end of words, you might see blends like nd, nk, and st. When you see a blend, say both sounds quickly together.
Practice Questions
Q1: What blend do you hear at the beginning of 'frog'?
Answer: fr
Q2: What blend do you hear at the beginning of 'blue'?
Answer: bl
Q3: What blend do you hear at the end of 'hand'?
Answer: nd
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Consonant Blends is a lesson in the Phonics and Word Study chapter of Grade 1 English Language Arts. It is part of the West Virginia, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Consonant Blends is taught in Grade 1 as part of the English Language Arts curriculum in West Virginia, USA.
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