Consonant blends — Phonics for kids

How the sounds work

Blend two sounds — “in a blend you still hear BOTH sounds, said quickly together”

1. Say both sounds quickly together: c-r → cr.
2. Then add the rest of the word: cr + ab = crab.
3. A blend is different from a digraph: in a blend you hear both letters.

Use it for: Reading and spelling longer words like tree, star, spoon and flower.

Worked example: 🦀 _ _ab — which two letters are missing? → cr

✏️ Practice

Listen (🔊), look at the pictures, then tap the answer. Grown-ups: read the question together.

🏁 Lesson 18 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

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🖨️ Consonant Blends Phonics Worksheets

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)