Blend Sounds to Form Words - 1st Grade Reading

1. Choose the word made by blending /s/ /u/ /n/.

   sun. Each sound connects smoothly to create the word.

2. Which word is made by blending the sounds /m/ /a/ /p/?

   map. Three sounds blend: /m/ + /a/ + /p/ = map.

3. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /c/ /l/ /a/ /p/ ?

   clap. /cl/ blend starts this word for making a hand sound.

4. What does it mean to blend phonemes when reading a one-syllable word?

   Say each sound in order and slide them together to make the word. Blending combines individual sounds into a complete word.

5. Which option is a consonant blend: /ch/ or /pl/?

   /pl/. /ch/ makes one sound, but /p/ and /l/ are heard separately in /pl/.

6. Which word is made by blending the sounds /f/ /r/ /o/ /g/ (with /fr/ as a blend)?

   frog. Four sounds with initial blend: /f/ + /r/ + /o/ + /g/ = frog.

7. What is a consonant blend at the beginning of a one-syllable word?

   Two or three consonants said quickly, with each sound heard. Multiple consonants together where each keeps its sound.

8. What is a consonant blend in a single-syllable word?

   Two or more consonants said together, each sound heard. Unlike digraphs, blends keep both consonant sounds distinct.

9. Which word is made by blending the sounds /s/ /p/ /i/ /n/ (with /sp/ as a blend)?

   spin. Four sounds with initial blend: /s/ + /p/ + /i/ + /n/ = spin.

10. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /f/ /i/ /sh/ ?

    fish. /sh/ is one sound unit that blends with /f/, /i/ to make the word.

11. Choose the word made by blending /f/ /i/ /sh/.

    fish. /sh/ is a digraph making one sound at the end.

12. What is a consonant blend at the beginning of a one-syllable word?

    Two or more consonants said together, with each sound heard. Like /bl/ in 'blue' or /st/ in 'stop' - both sounds are distinct.

13. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /s/ /a/ /t/ ?

    sat. Blending these three sounds creates the word for sitting.

14. Choose the word made by blending /s/ /t/ /o/ /p/.

    stop. The /st/ blend begins this four-phoneme word.

15. Choose the word made by blending /b/ /r/ /a/ /g/.

    brag. The /br/ blend starts this four-sound word.

16. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /s/ /t/ /o/ /p/ ?

    stop. /st/ is the consonant blend that begins this word.

17. Identify the blended word: /s/ /p/ /i/ /n/ (say it fast as one word).

    spin. /sp/ blend starts this turning motion word.

18. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /m/ /a/ /p/ ?

    map. These sounds blend to form a word for a drawing of places.

19. Which word is made by blending the sounds /g/ /r/ /i/ /p/ (with /gr/ as a blend)?

    grip. Four sounds with initial blend: /g/ + /r/ + /i/ + /p/ = grip.

20. Choose the word made by blending /s/ /t/ /r/ /e/ /t/ /ch/.

    stretch. Three-consonant /str/ blend starts this long word.

21. Choose the word made by blending /g/ /r/ /i/ /p/.

    grip. The /gr/ blend starts this holding word.

22. Which word is made by blending the sounds /t/ /r/ /u/ /k/ (with /tr/ as a blend)?

    truck. Four sounds with initial blend: /t/ + /r/ + /u/ + /k/ = truck.

23. Which word is made by blending the sounds /s/ /n/ /a/ /p/ (with /sn/ as a blend)?

    snap. Four sounds with initial blend: /s/ + /n/ + /a/ + /p/ = snap.

24. Which word is made by blending the sounds /s/ /t/ /o/ /p/ (with /st/ as a blend)?

    stop. Four sounds with initial blend: /s/ + /t/ + /o/ + /p/ = stop.

25. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /f/ /l/ /a/ /g/ ?

    flag. /fl/ blend begins this word for a waving banner.

26. Which word is made by blending the sounds /b/ /l/ /a/ /k/ (with /bl/ as a blend)?

    black. Four sounds with initial blend: /b/ + /l/ + /a/ + /k/ = black.

27. Choose the word made by blending /c/ /l/ /a/ /p/.

    clap. The /cl/ blend begins this action word.

28. Choose the word made by blending /s/ /l/ /i/ /p/.

    slip. The /sl/ blend starts this word smoothly.

29. Choose the word that ends with a consonant blend: bed or milk.

    milk. 'Milk' ends with /lk/ blend; 'bed' ends with single /d/.

30. Which word is made by blending the sounds /p/ /l/ /a/ /n/ (with /pl/ as a blend)?

    plan. Four sounds with initial blend: /p/ + /l/ + /a/ + /n/ = plan.

31. Which word is made by blending the sounds /ch/ /o/ /p/ (with /ch/ as one sound)?

    chop. Three sounds blend: /ch/ + /o/ + /p/ = chop.

32. Which word is made by blending the sounds /th/ /i/ /n/ (with /th/ as one sound)?

    thin. Three sounds blend: /th/ + /i/ + /n/ = thin.

33. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /sh/ /i/ /p/ ?

    ship. /sh/ acts as one sound that starts this boat word.

34. Choose the word made by blending /f/ /r/ /o/ /g/.

    frog. The /fr/ blend begins this animal name.

35. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /g/ /r/ /i/ /n/ ?

    grin. /gr/ blend starts this word for a wide smile.

36. Choose the word made by blending /ch/ /i/ /p/.

    chip. /ch/ is a digraph that starts this word.

37. Which word is made by blending the sounds /f/ /i/ /sh/?

    fish. Three sounds blend: /f/ + /i/ + /sh/ = fish.

38. Which word is made by blending the sounds /s/ /a/ /t/?

    sat. Three sounds blend: /s/ + /a/ + /t/ = sat.

39. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /p/ /l/ /a/ /n/ ?

    plan. /pl/ is the consonant blend that starts this word.

40. Choose the word made by blending /m/ /a/ /p/.

    map. Three phonemes blend to form this simple word.

41. What does it mean to blend phonemes when reading a one-syllable word aloud?

    To say the sounds in order and put them together as one word. Combining individual sounds smoothly creates whole words.

42. Choose the word made by blending /p/ /l/ /a/ /n/.

    plan. The /pl/ blend begins this organizing word.

43. What does it mean to blend phonemes to make a word?

    To say the sounds in order smoothly to form one word. Connecting individual sounds creates complete words.

44. What is a phoneme in early reading?

    The smallest sound in a spoken word. Individual sounds like /b/, /a/, /t/ form words when combined.

45. Choose the word made by blending /s/ /p/ /i/ /n/.

    spin. The /sp/ blend begins this turning word.

46. Which option is a consonant blend: /sh/ or /st/ ?

    /st/. /st/ keeps both sounds; /sh/ makes one new sound.

47. Which word is made by blending the sounds /sh/ /i/ /p/ (with /sh/ as one sound)?

    ship. Three sounds blend: /sh/ + /i/ + /p/ = ship.

48. Which word is made by blending the sounds /c/ /l/ /a/ /p/ (with /cl/ as a blend)?

    clap. Four sounds with initial blend: /c/ + /l/ + /a/ + /p/ = clap.

49. Which option is a consonant blend: /s/ or /st/?

    /st/. Both /s/ and /t/ sounds are heard separately in the blend.

50. What is a consonant blend at the end of a one-syllable word?

    Two or more ending consonants where each sound is heard. Like /nd/ in 'hand' or /lk/ in 'milk' - both sounds remain clear.

51. Which word is made by blending the sounds /s/ /l/ /i/ /p/ (with /sl/ as a blend)?

    slip. Four sounds with initial blend: /s/ + /l/ + /i/ + /p/ = slip.

52. Choose the word that begins with a consonant blend: sun or stop.

    stop. 'Stop' starts with /st/ blend; 'sun' starts with single /s/.

53. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /t/ /r/ /u/ /ck/ ?

    truck. /tr/ blend starts this vehicle word; /ck/ makes one sound.

54. What word do these phonemes make when blended: /b/ /r/ /i/ /ck/ ?

    brick. /br/ starts and /ck/ ends this building block word.

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