Decoding Consonant Blends in Words

This video tutorial teaches how to decode words that start and end with consonant blends. It explains the concept of consonant blends, differentiates them from diagraphs, and provides examples of decoding words like 'stand' and 'crept'. The tutorial emphasizes that consonant blends function the same way regardless of their position in a word. It outlines a step-by-step process for decoding, including segmenting phonemes and blending them back together.

What is the primary focus of this lesson on decoding words?

• Decoding words with consonant blends

• Decoding words with vowel blends

• Decoding words with silent letters

• Decoding words with prefixes

How do consonant blends differ from diagraphs?

• Blends make one sound, diagraphs make multiple sounds

• Blends and diagraphs are the same

• Blends have individual sounds, diagraphs make one sound

• Diagraphs are only at the end of words

What is a common mistake when decoding consonant blends?

• Treating blends the same regardless of position

• Focusing only on the first consonant

• Ignoring the vowel sound

• Treating blends differently based on their position

Which of the following is true about the BL and ND blends?

• BL ends words, ND starts words

• BL starts words, ND ends words

• BL and ND can both start and end words

• BL can end a word, ND can start a word

In the word 'STAND', what is the role of the vowel?

• It is part of a diagraph

• It makes a long vowel sound

• It is silent

• It makes a short vowel sound

What is the first step in decoding a word with consonant blends?

• Blend the phonemes together

• Locate the word with consonant blends

• Identify the vowel sound

• Ignore the consonant blends

In the example 'CREPT', what pattern is observed?

• Blend, blend, vowel, consonant

• Vowel, consonant, blend, blend

• Blend, vowel, consonant, blend

• Consonant, blend, vowel, blend

What is the final step in decoding a word with consonant blends?

• Segment the phonemes

• Locate the consonant blends

• Blend the phonemes back together

• Identify the vowel sound

Which of the following words is an example of a word with consonant blends at both ends?

• STAND

• CREPT

• BEND

• BLEND

What is the key takeaway from this lesson on decoding words?

• Consonant blends are only at the start of words

• Consonant blends can be decoded by segmenting and blending phonemes

• Vowels are more important than consonants

• Diagraphs are the same as blends