Consonant blends are combinations of two or more consonant sounds that are blended together to form a single sound. For example, the consonant blend “bl” is made up of two sounds, “b” and “l”. Consonant blends can be found in many words, such as “black”, “block”, and “blast”. When two consonants are blended together, the sound of the first consonant is heard and then the second consonant is heard. This creates a unique and interesting sound. Learning consonant blends is an important part of learning to read and write. By recognizing and understanding consonant blends, students can read and spell words more accurately. It also helps them to understand the meaning of words better. Consonant blends can be found at the beginning, middle, and end of words. For example, the consonant blend “st” can be found at the beginning of words like “stop”, “steal”, and “start”. It can also be found at the end of words like “fast”, “lost”, and “post”. Finally, it can be found in the middle of words like “listen”, “hasten”, and “rusty”. By learning and recognizing
Consonant blend worksheets are available for the following blends:
