What is a Consonant Blend?

A consonant blend is when two or three consonants are put together, and you can hear each sound. For example, in the word “blot,” the “bl” is a consonant blend.

Understanding Three-Letter Consonant Blends

Today, we are going to learn about three-letter consonant blends. This means a group of three consonants that blend together at the start of a word.

Examples of three-letter consonant blends:

  • str in “street”
  • spl in “splash”
  • thr in “three”

Key Rules

  1. Blends at the Beginning: Three-letter consonant blends usually come at the beginning of words.
  2. All Sounds are Heard: When you say the blend, you can hear each consonant sound.
  3. Practice Makes Perfect: The more you practice, the easier it will become to identify and use them.

Tips and Tricks

  • Say it Out Loud: When you come across a blend, try saying it out loud to hear all the sounds.
  • Look for Patterns: Many words share similar blends. If you learn one, you can often find others!
  • Use Pictures: Draw or find pictures of words that use blends. This can help you remember them better.

Activity: Complete the Word

Now we will focus on the word “Multisy.” We need to find a three-letter consonant blend that fits at the beginning of this word.

Example:

  • If we use “str,” we get “strMultisy,” which is not a real word.
  • If we use “mul,” we get “multisy,” which is the word we started with.

Practice Questions

Now let’s practice!

Easy Level Questions

  1. Complete the word: str___ (splash)
  2. Complete the word: spr___ (spring)
  3. Complete the word: thr___ (three)
  4. Complete the word: spl___ (splash)
  5. Complete the word: bl___ (blue)
  6. Complete the word: fr___ (frog)
  7. Complete the word: gr___ (green)
  8. Complete the word: cl___ (clap)
  9. Complete the word: pl___ (plate)
  10. Complete the word: sn___ (snow)

Medium Level Questions

  1. Complete the word: str___ (street)
  2. Complete the word: spr___ (spray)
  3. Complete the word: thr___ (throat)
  4. Complete the word: spl___ (spleen)
  5. Complete the word: bl___ (black)
  6. Complete the word: fl___ (flake)
  7. Complete the word: tr___ (tree)
  8. Complete the word: cr___ (crab)
  9. Complete the word: pr___ (pride)
  10. Complete the word: gr___ (grass)

Hard Level Questions

  1. Complete the word: str___ (strategy)
  2. Complete the word: spr___ (sprightly)
  3. Complete the word: thr___ (throne)
  4. Complete the word: spl___ (splendid)
  5. Complete the word: bl___ (blossom)
  6. Complete the word: fl___ (fleece)
  7. Complete the word: br___ (breeze)
  8. Complete the word: tr___ (trumpet)
  9. Complete the word: cr___ (creative)
  10. Complete the word: pr___ (principal)

Answers

Easy Level Answers

  1. stre (splash)
  2. spri (spring)
  3. three (three)
  4. spla (splash)
  5. blue (blue)
  6. fro (frog)
  7. gree (green)
  8. cla (clap)
  9. pla (plate)
  10. sno (snow)

Medium Level Answers

  1. stre (street)
  2. spra (spray)
  3. thro (throat)
  4. sple (spleen)
  5. blac (black)
  6. fla (flake)
  7. tree (tree)
  8. cra (crab)
  9. pri (pride)
  10. gra (grass)

Hard Level Answers

  1. strat (strategy)
  2. sprigh (sprightly)
  3. thro (throne)
  4. splen (splendid)
  5. blos (blossom)
  6. flee (fleece)
  7. bree (breeze)
  8. trum (trumpet)
  9. crea (creative)
  10. prin (principal)

By practicing these blends and completing these words, you’ll become an expert in consonant blends in no time! Keep practicing and have fun!