Understanding Consonant Blends

The video tutorial introduces the concept of consonant blends, focusing on beginning blends with examples like 'frog', 'prince', 'clown', and 'train'. It explains how two consonants blend to form the start of words. The tutorial further explores creating blends with 'L' and 'R', providing examples such as 'black', 'clock', 'glass', 'bread', 'grow', and 'tree'. Additional blends like 'sp', 'st', 'sk', 'str', and 'squ' are also discussed, emphasizing their role in word formation.

What is a consonant blend?

• A single consonant sound

• A vowel and a consonant together

• Two consonants that make a new sound

• Two consonants that blend together but keep their sounds

Which of the following words contains a consonant blend?

• Umbrella

• Apple

• Frog

• Orange

In the word 'prince', which letters form the consonant blend?

• in

• ce

• nc

• pr

Which blend is found in the word 'train'?

• ra

• tr

• ai

• in

Which of the following words contains the blend 'fr'?

• All of the above

• Fry

• Frame

• Frog

What is a beginning consonant blend?

• A blend that occurs at the end of a word

• A blend that occurs in any part of a word

• A blend that occurs at the start of a word

• A blend that occurs in the middle of a word

Which of the following is an example of a beginning consonant blend?

• cl

• at

• op

• it

What blend is formed by adding 'b' before 'l'?

• bl

• blur

• br

• blow

Which word contains the blend 'gl'?

• Glass

• Grass

• Grapes

• Grain

What blend is formed by adding 'p' before 'l'?

• plea

• pl

• pr

• plow