Grade 1 - Reading

Grade 1 Consonant Blends Worksheet

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Consonant Blends

Grade 1 - Reading - Challenge Me

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  1. Read splash. Which consonant blend is at the start?

    6 letter boxes.A row of 6 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.splash

  2. Complete the missing consonant blend in crisp.

    5 letter boxes, 2 of them empty.A row of 5 boxes for the letters of a word. 2 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.cri

  3. Which word contains the fr consonant blend?

  4. Choose the word with str at its start.

  5. Which sounds should you blend first when reading grin?

    4 letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.grin

  6. Read clap. Which consonant blend is at the start?

    4 letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.clap

  7. Complete the missing consonant blend in frog.

    4 letter boxes, 2 of them empty.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. 2 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.og

  8. Which word contains the fl consonant blend?

  9. Choose the word with mp at its end.

  10. Which sounds should you blend first when reading frog?

    4 letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.frog
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About this worksheet

In a consonant blend, two or three consonants sit together and each sound can still be heard. Children can stretch clap into /c/ /l/ /a/ /p/ and hear both letters at the start. That makes a blend different from a digraph, where two letters work together to spell one sound. This worksheet gives first graders several ways to work with blends: find an opening or ending blend, restore missing letters, choose a word with the same blend, compare a blend with a single consonant, and read a fully boxed word. Support questions emphasize familiar two-letter beginnings. Standard questions include endings such as st and nd, while challenge adds a few three-letter openings such as spl and str. The target remains blending and decoding at every level. Ask your child to keep both consonant sounds quick and close together, then slide directly into the vowel rather than pausing between every letter.

What your child will learn

  • Hear both consonants in a blend
  • Read beginning and ending blends
  • Complete missing blend letters
  • Distinguish blends from single consonants

Worked example

In frog, /f/ and /r/ are both heard at the start. The opening blend is fr.

Common mistake

Dropping one sound and reading frog as fog or clap as cap.

Helpful hint

Say both consonant sounds quickly, then blend them into the rest of the word.

Long Vowels and Silent EConsonant Digraphs

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with consonant blends?
Dropping one sound and reading frog as fog or clap as cap.
How can I help my child with consonant blends?
Say both consonant sounds quickly, then blend them into the rest of the word.
Are these 1st grade reading worksheets free to print?
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