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Consonant Blends Worksheets

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Welcome to our collection of free consonant blends worksheets. These materials help children in kindergarten to grade 2 practice reading and sorting letter sounds. You get 4 printable sheets covering s-blends, r-blends, l-blends, and three-letter blends. Each sheet is designed to fit on one page. WorksheetHive provides these resources with no sign-up required.

S-Blends
Name ______________Date ________Score ___ / 24

Part A. Read each word. Circle the blend at the start.

  1. scoop
  2. spot
  3. smoke
  4. step
  5. stop
  6. scale
  7. sniff
  8. slow
  9. snack
  10. swim
  11. snow
  12. skin

Part B. Write each word under its blend.

starstampspinstickswingsnowsnailspidersnakespoonswansweet

snspstsw
snowspinstarswing
snailspiderstampswan
snakespoonsticksweet
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R-Blends
Name ______________Date ________Score ___ / 24

Part A. Read each word. Circle the blend at the start.

  1. friend
  2. prize
  3. trap
  4. grow
  5. trip
  6. grape
  7. bread
  8. price
  9. draw
  10. crib
  11. dream
  12. dress

Part B. Write each word under its blend.

bridgegreentreetraindressgrinbrushdripbrickgrasstruckdrum

brdrgrtr
bridgedressgreentree
brushdripgrintrain
brickdrumgrasstruck
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L-Blends
Name ______________Date ________Score ___ / 24

Part A. Read each word. Circle the blend at the start.

  1. glove
  2. flat
  3. sleep
  4. sled
  5. clean
  6. block
  7. clock
  8. slide
  9. blink
  10. clap
  11. flower
  12. plum

Part B. Write each word under its blend.

plateclipblanketblueplaneclapflipflyflagplayblowcloud

blclflpl
blanketclipflipplate
blueclapflyplane
blowcloudflagplay
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Three-Letter Blends
Name ______________Date ________Score ___ / 24

Part A. Read each word. Circle the blend at the start.

  1. splash
  2. splint
  3. scratch
  4. scream
  5. scrub
  6. string
  7. straw
  8. stripe
  9. street
  10. spray
  11. scrap
  12. spring

Part B. Write each word under its blend.

screenstringstrongstreetspreadsproutthreethrowthreadscreamscrubspring

scrsprstrthr
screenspreadstringthree
screamsproutstrongthrow
scrubspringstreetthread
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How to Use These Blends Worksheets

Start with the s blends worksheet for initial practice. Next, move to the r blends worksheets and the l blends worksheet before trying the three-letter blends. On every consonant blend worksheet, Part A asks the child to read 12 words and circle the start blend. In Part B, the student sorts 12 words into 4 columns based on the blend.

Every sheet prints on one page as a student copy without answers. Page two of the PDF provides a teacher copy with the answer key.

What Is a Consonant Blend

A consonant blend is two or three consonants next to each other where you still hear each sound. Examples include sn in snake, tr in train, and fl in flag.

This is different from digraphs such as sh or ch, which make one new sound instead of keeping separate sounds.

Practice tips

  • Print one sheet at a time for daily spelling and reading practice.
  • Click the New version button to generate fresh words for extra practice.

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Questions about consonant blends

What grades are these sheets for?

They are usually for kindergarten to grade 2.

Are the printables free?

Yes, WorksheetHive provides free printable worksheets with no sign-up.

Where is the answer key?

The teacher copy with the answer key is on page two of the PDF.

How many words are on each sheet?

Each sheet has 12 words for Part A and 12 words for Part B.