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BLENDS
Letter
blends are two consonant sounds put together.
The following
consonant blends are usually found at the beginning of words:
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cl
as in the word clown
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br
as in the word brush
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fl
as in the word flower
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cr
as in the word crab
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gl
as in the word glass
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dr
as in the word drum
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pl
as in the word place
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fr
as in the word frog
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bl
as in the word black
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pr
as in the word present
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sl
as in the word sled
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tr
as in the word train
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Can you find any of these beginning blends in your reading selection?
The following consonant blends are usually found at the ends of words:
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lt
as in the word belt
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ft
as in the word raft
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mp
as in the word bump
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nd
as in the word sand
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nk
as in the word sink
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ng
as in the word ring
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Can you find any of these ending blends in your reading selection?
DIGRAPHS
Digraphs are two consonants that make one special sound at the beginning of a word.
The following are a list of common digraphs:
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ch
as in the word chair
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sh
as in the word shell
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th
as in the word thumb
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wh
as in the word wheel
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Can you find any of these digraphs in your reading selection?