Understanding Consonant Blends

This video tutorial covers the concept of consonant blends, focusing on both initial and final blends. Consonant blends are groups of consonants where each letter is pronounced individually but quickly, creating a blended sound. The video provides examples of initial blends like 'clean' and 'star', and final blends like 'think' and 'mask'. The tutorial aims to help students recognize and pronounce these blends effectively.

What is the main focus of today's reading class?

• Reading comprehension

• Grammar rules

• Consonant blends

• Vowel sounds

How are consonant blends pronounced?

• Each letter is pronounced individually but quickly

• They are pronounced as a single sound

• Only the first letter is pronounced

• Each letter is silent

Where can consonant blends be found in a word?

• Only at the beginning

• Only at the end

• At the beginning or end

• In the middle

Which of the following is an example of an initial consonant blend?

• Star

• Park

• Mask

• Old

What is the initial consonant blend in the word 'clean'?

• cl

• an

• ea

• en

Which of the following is not an initial consonant blend?

• pl

• nk

• tr

• dr

Which word has an initial consonant blend?

• Park

• Mask

• Old

• Drink

What is the initial consonant blend in the word 'tree'?

• te

• tr

• re

• ee

Which word contains a final consonant blend?

• Clean

• Drink

• Think

• Tree

Identify the final consonant blend in the word 'mask'.

• ma

• as

• sk

• ks