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Language Arts: Blending Sounds to Read Simple Words

Practice blending beginning, middle, and ending sounds

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Language Arts: Blending Sounds to Read Simple Words

Practice blending beginning, middle, and ending sounds

Language Arts - Grade K-1

Instructions: Say each sound slowly. Then blend the sounds together to read the word. Write your answer on the line.
  1. 1

    Blend the sounds /c/ /a/ /t/. Write the word.

    Start with /c/, then slide into /a/, and finish with /t/.

    The word is cat.
  2. 2

    Blend the sounds /d/ /o/ /g/. Write the word.

    The word is dog.
  3. 3

    Blend the sounds /s/ /u/ /n/. Write the word.

    Say the sounds without stopping: /s/ /u/ /n/.

    The word is sun.
  4. 4

    Blend the sounds /m/ /a/ /p/. Write the word.

    The word is map.
  5. 5

    Blend the sounds /r/ /e/ /d/. Write the word.

    The middle sound is the short e sound, like in bed.

    The word is red.
  6. 6

    Blend the sounds /p/ /i/ /g/. Write the word.

    The word is pig.
  7. 7

    Blend the sounds /h/ /a/ /t/. Write the word.

    Think of something you wear on your head.

    The word is hat.
  8. 8

    Blend the sounds /f/ /i/ /sh/. Write the word.

    The word is fish.
  9. 9

    Blend the sounds /b/ /a/ /t/. Write the word.

    This word can mean an animal or something used to hit a ball.

    The word is bat.
  10. 10

    Blend the sounds /j/ /e/ /t/. Write the word.

    The word is jet.
  11. 11

    Blend the sounds /l/ /o/ /g/. Write the word.

    This word names a piece of wood from a tree.

    The word is log.
  12. 12

    Blend the sounds /m/ /u/ /g/. Write the word.

    The word is mug.
  13. 13

    Blend the sounds /n/ /e/ /t/. Write the word.

    A net can be used to catch a fish or a butterfly.

    The word is net.
  14. 14

    Blend the sounds /c/ /a/ /p/. Write the word.

    The word is cap.
  15. 15

    Blend the sounds /s/ /i/ /t/. Write the word.

    This word tells what you do when you rest in a chair.

    The word is sit.
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