Letter Blends

Consonant Blends lesson 1 grade 6

By Pheromone Thompson

​Consonant blends are two or three consonants put together that come before or after a vowel in a word.

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E.g 'st' and 'fr'​

​What is a consonant blend?

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In consonant blends, the sound of each individual letter can be heard.

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E.g You can hear the 's' and 't' in the 'st' blend.​

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​Consonant Blends

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There are 27 consonant blends at the beginning of a word and 49 at the end of a word. Only 3 blends occur at the beginning and end of a word.​

​Consonant Blends

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Consonant blends at the beginning of words can include: bl, br, cl, cr, fl, gl, gr, pl, pr, sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st​, sw, tr and tw.

​Consonant Blends

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