Consonant Blends Worksheets Printable, L R S and Final Blends, Decodable Words and Keys

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The third phonics level: blends at the start of a word, then blends at the end. It has 113 worksheets and 86 answer keys, 204 pages in all.

There are 9 lessons, in this order. L blends: bl, cl, fl, then gl, pl, sl. R blends: br, cr, dr, then fr, gr, pr, tr. S blends: sc, sk, sm, sn, then sp, st, sw. Final blends: -nd, -nt, -mp, then -st, -sk, -sp, then -ft, -lt, -lp, -lf, -lk.

A word appears only once all its sounds and its blend have been taught, so "plan" comes at lesson 3.2 and "and" not until lesson 3.7. A script tested this on the final PDF, word by word, against CMUdict.

Sorts put words under columns like bl-, cl- and fl-, or -nd, -nt and -mp. Missing letters pages hide the blend itself. There are also word ladders, sentences and four short stories, which use only the sounds taught by that point.

Also inside: New sounds, Read, trace, write, Read it three times, Find the same word, Fix the word, Rhyme or not, Yes or no, Name the picture and Listen and write.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Phonics-Consonant-Blends-Letter.pdf, 204 pages
- Phonics-Consonant-Blends-A4.pdf, 204 pages
- Start-Here-Phonics-Blends.pdf, which file to use, print settings

Digital download. Nothing is shipped.

COMPATIBILITY
Print PDF. Page sizes in the files: US Letter 612 x 792 pt and A4 595 x 842 pt. A script confirmed the sizes, that the fonts are embedded and that no ink falls within 0.25 inch of the page edge. Test printing on a real printer has not been recorded for this file.

QUESTIONS AND HOW-TO
What does a child need to know first?
Short vowels and the digraphs sh, ch, th, wh and ck. Those are levels 1 and 2 in this shop.

Does it include three-letter blends such as str?
No. Only the blends named above are used, and a script rejects any other cluster.

Where are the answers?
After the worksheets, in the same order, with the same code on each key.

Can I use it with a class?
The license is for personal use, so one family or one child.

Print settings for this PDF
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A4 or US Letter
US Letter is 8.5 x 11 inches (216 x 279 mm). It is the usual paper in the United States and Canada.
A4 is 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 inches). It is the usual paper in most other countries.
The paper size is in each file name. Print the one that matches the paper in your printer.
If you only have the other size, use Fit or Scale to Fit in the print window. The page will come out slightly smaller, with wider margins.

HOW AI WAS USED
AI helped write the listing text, the how-to text, the sentences and stories, the choice of words and the code that builds this file. Scripts tested: the sounds and blends of every practice word against the lesson on its page, the approved word list, repeats on a page and across the book, every answer key against its worksheet, blend sorts by rule, the contents links, overflow and ink near the page edge. No person is claimed to have checked it unless stated here.

PLEASE NOTE
Printer and paper are not included. These are practice pages, not lesson plans and not a reading test. They make no promise about reading results. Digital files cannot be returned once downloaded; if a file does not open or a link is broken, send a message through Etsy. License: for your personal use only. No resale or sharing of this file.