Does the definition we described sound exactly like something you've always heard described as a sound blend? That's because these two concepts are the same thing! A sound blend is just a consonant blend with a different name. Regardless of the name, learning these blends can be an importan...
Consonant Blend: Tr- The focus for these worksheets is the /tr/ sound. Kids will enjoy the cut-and-glue build-a-word activities, as well as the letter stampers learning center. Or you can try the word-picture matching game. Words in this set include: train, tree, tray, truck, trash...
Exceptions: The consonant blend sc can stand for the /sk/ sound as inscare or the /c/ can be silent as in science. Also, the consonant clusterck represents one sound – /k/. Most other consonant clusters will almost always stand for the blended sound of each consonant, which makes them...
The Preceding Vowel:Typically, the vowel that comes before the consonant-l-e pattern is short. For example, in ‘candle’, the ‘a’ is short. However, there are exceptions, such as in ‘purple’, where the ‘u’ has an ‘ur’ sound. Blending the Consonant with ‘L’:The consonant ...