R Blends

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What is an R blend?

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An R blend is a combination of the letter 'R' with another consonant, creating a unique sound, like 'cr', 'fr', 'tr', and 'gr'.

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What sound does 'cr' make?

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The 'cr' blend makes the sound /kr/, as in the word 'crab'.

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What sound does 'fr' make?

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The 'fr' blend makes the sound /fr/, as in the word 'frog'.

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What sound does 'tr' make?

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The 'tr' blend makes the sound /tr/, as in the word 'tree'.

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What sound does 'gr' make?

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The 'gr' blend makes the sound /gr/, as in the word 'grape'.

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Complete the word: _at (with 'cr')

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The completed word is 'crat', which is not a common word but demonstrates the blend.

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Fill in the initial blend: _ock (with 'fr')

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The completed word is 'frog', demonstrating the 'fr' blend.

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Choose the correct blend: _ain (with 'tr')

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The completed word is 'train', demonstrating the 'tr' blend.

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Choose the correct blend: _ape (with 'gr')

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The completed word is 'grape', demonstrating the 'gr' blend.

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What is an example of a word with 'cr'?

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An example is 'crab'.